Ok, mirador is the spanish word for scenic overlook. I don't know what the ancient maya used these buildings for. I read that this one had large statues on it at one time. Maybe they all did. Maybe they all had big decorative statues and were kind of like giant billboards advertising the coolness of the family in charge of the city. This one has a room underneath it. Come to think of it, they all seem to have had rooms underneath them. The tall part doesn't look like it had any kind of function except to look impressive. Believe me, we have TONS more pictures of this and other miradors. And I'll be posting a few more of them as we get to them.
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