Researchers in Mexico have uncovered the lost ancient Maya city of Sak-Bahlán, locating it using information outlined in a letter written in 1698 CE. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

After the Maya people known as Lakandon-Ch'ol were forced out of their capital, Lakam Tun ("Great Rock") in 1586, they moved further into the jungle, creating the city of Sak-Bahlán, or the "land of the white jaguar". There, they managed to live free from Spanish colonist interference for a century.

But in 1695, the Lakandon-Ch'ol's luck ran out, as Friar Pedro de la Concepción discovered the city. Soon afterwards, the city was taken by the Spanish and renamed to a much less attractive Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (or "Our Lady of Sorrows

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