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This temple rises over the eastern wall of the ballcourt. It may be small but it is covered with complex decorations.
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The entrance
The two columns at the entrance are covered with shapes of serpents, jaguars, and shields.
Inside the Temple
Inside, there were multi-colored reliefs and a mural painting depicting a war scene.
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The lower temple
Below it, we can find the Lower Temple of the Jaguars.
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