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Aké is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Yucatán, Mexico.

Aké is some 30 km (18.6 mi) east of Mérida, Yucatán. The ruins date from the Post-Classic era. They were first described in print by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in the early 1840s.

The "palace" with rows of stone columns atop a step-pyramid platform, is the site's most impressive feature. While open to visitors, Aké is little visited compared to Yucatán's more spectaular ruins.

Maya sites in Yucatán

 

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