Back in 2002, the Maya ruins of Calakmul in the Yucatan peninsula state of Campeche were named World Heritage site. Well, the jungle surrounding Calakmul has been named a “mixed natural and cultural” World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
UNESCO stated: “The city played a key role in the history of this region for more than 12 centuries and is characterized by well-preserved structures providing a vivid picture of life in an ancient Maya capital.”
The area added to the list is in the southern part of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and is considered the second-largest stretch of tropical forest in the Americas and the best protected, covering 723,000 hectares (1.78 million acres).
Learn more about Calakmul and when visiting the area there is a great little hotel near by that is the closest to the ruins entrance.
