Jorge Merino just visited El Tigre on the Candelaria River in Campeche and was very impressed with the size and dramatic location of the site. It was well situated for defense and to control canoe traffic up and down the river.
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| El Tigre aka Itzamkanac, Campeche |
This site was opened for visitors about three years ago. According to
INAH, it was first settled between 600 and 300 BC and was continuously occupied until European contact. Hernan Cortes executed Cuauhtemoc at this place during his overland trip to Honduras. The site reached apogee in the Postclassic. The urban core extends over 380 hectares. and includes at least 60 major structures.
I believe this site could have been part of the area the Book of Mormon describes as "the most capital parts of the land"
Helaman 1:27 situated between the lesser land of Zarahemla and land Bountiful.
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| El Tigre in Possible Book of Mormon Context |
El Tigre was interconnected with Palenque in a number of ways. Palenque is in the area we identify as the lesser land of Zarahemla shown in red on the map above.
