El Tigre/Itzamkanac is a Chontal Maya archaeological zone located within the Candelaria river basin in the south of Campeche. El Tigre is the name of the town/ejido in which the site is located. Itzamkanac, “Place of the Iguana/Crocodile House” in Chontal Maya, was the original name of the site. It has a lengthy history, and was the regional capital of the Acalanes province.