The rubber boom made it possible for Dzibalchen – about 78 miles (126 kilometers) from the state capital – to grow in the middle of a hostile landscape in the interior of the peninsula. A paved highway connects the Chenes with the archeological marvels of southern Campeche to explore adjacent Mayan sites such as Tabasqueño-Xtabas Hochob and Dzibilnocac, close to Iturbide.

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