Utalán (English spelling)

Japanese: ウタトラン(英語表記)Utalán
Utalán (English spelling)
An archaeological site located in the western suburbs of Santa Cruz del Quiche, a city in south-central Guatemala. Its Quiche name is Cumarkahu. It was the capital of the Quiche Kingdom, which flourished during the post-classic period of the Maya civilization. It was conquered by the Spaniard Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. Many of the stone materials used in the construction of churches and other buildings, and some of the ruins can be seen today.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
グアテマラ中南部の都市サンタクルス‐デル‐キチェの西郊にある遺跡。キチェ語名クマルカフ。マヤ文明後古典期に隆盛したキチェ王国の都があった場所。1524年にスペイン人のペドロ=デ=アルバラードにより征服された。建造物の石材の多くは教会などの建設に用いられ、現在は一部の遺構が見られる。

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