Antonio del Río
Spanish Mesoamericanist
About Antonio del Río
Lived 1745 – 1789 (aged 43–44). Antonio del Río was a Spanish mayanist.
Antonio del Río (c. 1745 – c. 1789) was a captain who led the first excavation of the Maya ruins of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico. The expedition was undertaken in 1787 for Charles III of Spain, following reports of the ruins from native inhabitants. It took the team two weeks to dig, and it then spent three weeks studying the site. He was accompanied by Ricardo Almendáriz who created drawings of the ruins still considered scientifically useful.
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Who was Antonio del Río?
Spanish Mesoamericanist
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Antonio del Río was born in 1745.
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Antonio del Río died in 1789.
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Antonio del Río was a mayanist.
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Antonio del Río was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Antonio del Río. https://biography.guide/antonio-del-rio/
MLA: "Antonio del Río." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/antonio-del-rio/.
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