Cotzumalhuapa

Cotzumalhuapa is located on the Pacific piedmont of southern Guatemala, in the Escuintla Department, on the outskirts of modern Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa.

The Cotzumalhuapa style is characterized by its treatment of human figures, which display strong and highly individualized facial features combined with flat but well-proportioned bodies, often depicted in dynamic poses.

Distinctive elements of the Cotzumalguapa style include speech scrolls shaped as vines with a variety of flowers and fruits.

The style is found along a 200 kilometer stretch of the Pacific coast, from the modern border between Guatemala and El Salvador to the Suchitepéquez Department.

Some elements of the style are perceptible in sculptures from various sites located in Chimaltenango in the Central Highlands, the western Pacific Coastal area, and the Motagua River valley.