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Costa Oriental: The Last Great Chapter of Maya Architecture in Yucatán

Yucatán MagazineOctober 12, 2026

The eastern coast of Quintana Roo on the Yucatán Peninsula is home to a distinctive architectural tradition known as Costa Oriental. Developing during the Late Postclassic period, between 1250 and 1550 C.E., this style represents the final phase of Maya construction before the Spanish arrived in the Yucatán Peninsula. Unlike the towering pyramids of earlier...

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