San Miguel de Cozumel in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)
The Temple of the Cross
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El templo de la Cruz
Photographed by James Hulse, February 7, 2023
1. The Temple of the Cross / El templo de la Cruz Marker
Bas-relief board, Temple of the Cross, Palenque, Chiapas
The Temple of the Cross is the northernmost and largest of a three building complex called "Complex of the Cross". The so-called cross is actually a stylized depiction of the three of life, which bursts from an offering container and with Itzmnaaj (as a bird) sitting on the canopy of its tree. This tree marks the center of the universe, represented with a celestial band where it grows.
GRUBE Nikola (2011) The Mayans, an Ancient Civilization. (2nd edit). Pages 282 Potsdam, Germany: h.f.ullman publishing.
Spanish:
El tempio de la cruz es el mas septentrional y el mayor de los tres edificios del grupo llamado grupo de la Cruz, la llamada cruz en realidad se trata de la representación estilizada del árbol de la vida, que brota de un recipiente para las ofrendes y cuya copa del árbol se sienta Itzmnaaj con aspecto de ave, este árbol marce el centro del universo al que alude la banda celeste sobre la que esta situado.
GRUBE Nikos (2011).
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 20° 28.73′ N, 86° 58.42′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, in Cozumel. It is at the intersection of Carretera Costera Sur and Av Claudio Canto on Carretera Costera Sur. The marker is located in central section of the International Cruise Terminal Cozumel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carr Costera Sur 6, San Miguel de Cozumel QR 77675, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mexican Maya Heartland and on the Yucatán Peninsula. Globally, it is on the Caribbean Sea, in North America, in Mesoamerica, in a Gulf of Mexico state, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Throne 1, Yokib, Piedras Negras, Guatemala / Trono 1, Yokib, Piedras Negras, Guatemala (here, next to this marker); Kimi, God of Death / Kimi, Dios de la muerte (a few steps from this marker); K'uk'ulkan, Feathered Serpent / K'uk'ulkan, Serpiente emplumada (a few steps from this marker); Chak Mo'ol (within shouting distance of this marker); Noblemen with sacred ties and tobacco baskets / Nobles con lazos sagrados y cestas de tabaco (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunab Ku, The One God / Hunab Ku, Dios Solitario (within
Photographed by James Hulse, February 7, 2023
2. The Temple of the Cross / El templo de la Cruz Marker
Also see . . . Temple of the Cross Complex. Wikipedia (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
