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El El Peru-Waka' is a Late Classic Maya city in the Laguna del Tigre National Park of northwestern Peten, Guatemala, occupied principally between approximately 500 BCE and 800 CE. The city sat on a strategic ridge controlling the trade route between the Usumacinta River system and the central Peten, and was a key player in the great-power rivalry between Tikal and Calakmul. The Waka' dynasty allied with Calakmul in the late 7th century and assisted in the 679 CE defeat of Tikal. Excavations directed by David Freidel since 2003 recovered Burial 39 in the central plaza, the tomb of a queen interpreted as Lady Kʼabel — a Calakmul princess sent to rule Waka' — accompanied by a small alabaster vessel inscribed with her name and titles. The carved limestone stelae of the central plaza are among the most refined Late Classic relief work in the lowlands.
The principal acropolis still rises above the surrounding bajo, partially cleared from second-growth forest.