El Zotz

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El Zotz is a Mesoamerican archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region around 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the major center of Tikal and approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Uaxactun.
It is so called because of the large number of bats living in caves in the nearby cliffs (the original Mayan name was Pa’Chan). The site is located within the San Miguel la Palotada National Park bordering the Tikal National Park in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. It is a large Classic Period site and contains many unexcavated mounds and ruins.
The site is located within the municipality of San José in the department of Petén. El Zotz falls within the San Miguel La Palotada biotope, a part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve that is bordered on the east by the Tikal National Park and surrounded on all other sides by designated multiple-use zones of the Reserve.
The site is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Bejucal, another Maya site that was subsidiary to El Zotz.
The site is covered with tropical moist forest and includes areas of seasonal inundated forest. The average annual temperature is 27 °C (81 °F) with the actual temperature varying between 20 °C (68 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F). Average annual rainfall varies between 1,200 and 1,400 millimetres (47 and 55 in) with a dry season lasting from January to April.
El Zotz has at least two principal ceremonial centres. The main ceremonial centre lies within the site core while the second of these is in an area known as El Diablo. The architecture at the site is massive and the stonework of excellent quality, which has undoubtedly helped in the preservation of the structures at the site.
The site core is set out around a Central Plaza bordered by structures on the north and west sides. The Acropolis lies to the north of the Central Plaza with the East Plaza lying directly east of the Acropolis. The Plaza of the Five Temples lies to the west of the Central Plaza and the South Plaza lies to the south of both. The site core lies upon flatter terrain at the site, close to the two springs.

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