Quirigua

Quirigua is one of the smallest Mayan cities, but one of the most notable due to its splendid series of monuments. These imposing sandstone obelisks were commissioned by Maya kings to mark important royal events and as a means of self-promotion. Each spectacular sculpture bears a king's likeness adorned with symbolic ornaments and encircled by gods and sacred animals. The sides and backs are etched with Maya calendar glyphs giving dedication dates and those of other significant political and military events.

The date of Quirigua’s turning point in history is immortalized on a huge boulder known as Zoomorph G. Half a dozen of these curious rounded sculptures, resembling mythical and real animals, are found in Quirigua. (If there is a specific date, add it here)
The Acropolis offers panoramic views of the encircling forest canopy, which shelters Quirigua from the twentieth century, and the Great Plaza with the mysterious sculptures that have mesmerized countless travelers.

British author Aldous Huxley, noted that Quirigua's stela commemorate "...human triumph over time and matter and the triumph of time and matter over man." Certainly, the ancient Maya were obsessed with measuring great spans of time.