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title: Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico
author: James Blake Wiener
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# Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8330.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8330.jpg)

## Image Caption

The ruins of San Gervasio — located on the island of Cozumel in Mexico — were once an important site of pilgrimage to [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chichen_Itza/), [Tulum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tulum/), Coba, Mayapan, or [Uxmal](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, March 15). Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8330/remnants-of-maya-ruins-at-san-gervasio-mexico/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 15, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8330/remnants-of-maya-ruins-at-san-gervasio-mexico/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Remnants of Maya Ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8330/remnants-of-maya-ruins-at-san-gervasio-mexico/>.

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