US EditionLast Mayan Rebel Stronghold, Long Believed to Be Lost, May Have Been Found
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In Mexico, archaeologists have rediscovered the long sought-after Mayan city "Sak-Bahlán" overgrown by the jungle, where until about 300 years ago the last Mayan resistors lived before being driven out by the Spaniards. Researchers have found the "Land of White Jaguar" after following historical travel reports of the missionaries. When the Spaniards came to America, they submitted [...] The post Sak-Bahlán: City of the Last Mayan Rebels found fi…
Last Mayan Rebel Stronghold, Long Believed to Be Lost, May Have Been Found
Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered what they believe to be the remains of the last recorded Maya rebel stronghold, famed for its century-long defiance of Spanish colonization. According to historical records, Sak-Bahlán, or the “Land of the White Jaguar,” was the final refuge for the Lakandon-Ch’ol people, who fled deeper into the Lacandon Jungle after the capture of their capital, Lakam-Tun, by the Spanish in 1586. Sak-Bahlán endured for…
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