Quirigua is located in the Department of Izabal in Guatemala.  It is a three and a half hour drive from the Capital City of Guatemala.  Quirigua is a small archeological site that contains the tallest stelae of the Mayan world.  Quirigua was dominated by Copan which is just 50 kilometers away.  In 737 things came to a clash with Copan.  Cauc Sky, the leader of Quirigua captured Eighteen Rabbit who was Copan's Ruler.  This was the final break with Copan and Quirigua became the strongest influence in the Motagua Valley.

Below are some of the pictures of this beautiful archeological site.  Double click on the icon to enlarge the picture.

Ball Court	Stelae A, 775 A.C.	Stelae C, 775 A.C.
Stelae D, 766 A.C.	General View of the Central Plaza	Side of Steale D
Stelae	Stelae F	Stelae
Stelae	Stelae E	Stelae E
Stelae E	Stelae	Stelae
Stelae K, 809 A.C.	Stelae	Stelae J, 756 A.C.
Quirigua Archeological Park	Altar M	Acropolis
Acropolis	Acropolis	Acropolis
Acropolis	Acropolis	Ball Court
Acropolis	Central Plaza	Stelae
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