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news Mexico News Daily 2026-04-29

Ancient Maya City Discovered in Quintana Roo Jungle

Archaeologists have registered a sprawling, newly found Maya settlement in southern Quintana Roo. The site, named El Jefeciño, is believed to date from 250 to 900 A.D. and was discovered during work on the Maya Train project.


<p>The new Maya city, dubbed El Jefeciño, was discovered by INAH thanks to a resident report submitted during 2023-24 work on the Maya Train in southern Quintana Roo.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/maya-settlement-quintana-roo-el-jefecino/">Sprawling ancient Maya settlement discovered in Quintana Roo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com">Mexico News Daily</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mexican archaeologists have registered a sprawling...

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