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The ruins of San Gervasio — located on the island of Cozumel in Mexico — were once an important site of pilgrimage to Maya people who lived from c. 1000-1650 CE. A sanctuary of the Maya goddess Ix Chel used to be located at this location, which drew pilgrims from across the Maya world. Although not nearly as impressive architecturally as other archaeological sites across Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula like Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba, Mayapan, or Uxmal, San Gervasio was inhabited for me that a thousand years. The site was called "Tantun Cuzamil" by the ancient Maya.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, March 15). Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8330/remnants-of-maya-ruins-at-san-gervasio-mexico/
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