This ancient Maya city may have helped the Snake King dynasty spread

Lidar maps and hieroglyphics suggest La Corona wasn’t so isolated after all

La Corona

MAYA HUB  An ancient Maya site called La Corona (shown in this artist’s illustration with a ceremonial center in the foreground) was a remote but key part of a large Classic Maya state, new research suggests.

PACUNAM

WASHINGTON — New insights into an ancient Maya kingdom are coming from a remote outpost in the Guatemalan jungle.