Moxviquil is a Mayan archeological site in the highlands of the Chiapas near the tourist town of San Cristóbal de las Casas. The site was a small Mayan city which acted as an administrative and economic center. [1] This site was first excavated by Frans Blom and Clarence Weiant during the 1950s. [1] The site includes a main city as well as burial caves near the main site. [2] The site is accessible via trails starting at the Orquídeas Moxviquil Botanical Garden. [3] Materials from the 1950s excavations can be seen at Casa Na Bolom. [4]
Moxviquil is a Mayan archeological site in the highlands of the Chiapas near the tourist town of San Cristóbal de las Casas. The site was a small Mayan city which acted as an administrative and economic center. [1] This site was first excavated by Frans Blom and Clarence Weiant during the 1950s. [1] The site includes a main city as well as burial caves near the main site. [2] The site is accessible via trails starting at the Orquídeas Moxviquil Botanical Garden. [3] Materials from the 1950s excavations can be seen at Casa Na Bolom. [4]