Loltun Cave

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Loltun Cave is a cave in the Yucatán, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Oxkutzcab. The cave contains paintings attributed to the Maya civilization from the Late Preclassic Era or even older. The name is Mayan for "Flower Stone" ("Lol-Tun").

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Location: 20.2528, -89.4564, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Loltun Cave
    cave in Mexico
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