Los Encuentros 1 & 2

At the confluence of the Quebrada El Silencio and the Río El Tambor there are two sites on opposite sites of the Río El Tambor in an area locally known as Los Encuentros. The first site encountered, Los Encuentros 1, is situated on the west side of the Río El Tambor river. The principal construction is a series of platforms and two mounds directly oriented to a serpentine outcrop at the west side.  Although few ceramic shreds were found on the surface, a large obsidian point was discovered. The point does resemble Classic Maya examples from the Petén, although these tend to be of flint rather than obsidian.   Directly across the river to the east, there is Los Encuentros 2, clearly the larger of the two sites. However, much of the construction is covered by vegetation. One platform close to the shore is roughly 4 meters high, and is faced with alluvial cobbles. In contrast to Sitio Aguilucho, Carrizal Grande and other sites in the Quebrada El Silencio drainage, there is little evidence of jade debitage and jade working at either of the Los Encuentros sites.

Los Encuentros Actual Views
Obsidian Point