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Quiriguá, no tour of Guatemala’s Izabal region is complete without at stop at the Quiriguà archaeological site, found 94 kilometers from Puerto Barrios. The largest stelae in the Maya World are found at Quiriguà, dating from 692 to 810 AD.

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The hieroglyphs on these stelae tell the story of the city’s relationship with nearby Copàn, and of the sacrifice of a Copàn ruler here on May 3,738 AD.
 
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