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Possible Maya bridge at Yaxchilan

Possible remnant of Mayan bridge in Usumacinta River at Yaxchilan
Possible remnant of Mayan bridge in Usumacinta River at Yaxchilan. / Dennis Jarvis, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Structures at the banks of Usumacinta River and in the middle of it hint at existence of the longest bridge of the ancient world. Bridge was approximately 200 m long and had two pylons in the river.

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GPS coordinates
16.8999 N 90.9626 W
Location, address
North America, Mexico, Chiapas, and Guatemala, Petén, in Usumacinta River at the Grand Plaza of Yaxchilan
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