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'''Jaina'''. On the coast of the sate of [[Campeche]], [[Mexico]], to about 32 km. from the city of Campeche, is the island of Jaina. This island was a [[Mayan]] cemetery and has more than 1,000 tombs. In local museums are exhibited found figures of ceramics in the pots where the Mayans buried to their deads. | '''Jaina'''. On the coast of the sate of [[Campeche]], [[Mexico]], to about 32 km. from the city of Campeche, is the island of Jaina. This island was a [[Mayan]] cemetery and has more than 1,000 tombs. In local museums are exhibited found figures of ceramics in the pots where the Mayans buried to their deads. | ||
| − | The name Jaina means: "House of water". | + | The maya name Jaina means: "House of water". |
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Revision as of 19:53, April 27, 2007
Jaina. On the coast of the sate of Campeche, Mexico, to about 32 km. from the city of Campeche, is the island of Jaina. This island was a Mayan cemetery and has more than 1,000 tombs. In local museums are exhibited found figures of ceramics in the pots where the Mayans buried to their deads.
The maya name Jaina means: "House of water".
