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 "Son, have you seen the rain of God? It passed and entered beneath the mountains of God... There will be a ring in the sky where the water of God has passed."
– Books of Chilam Balam
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Ik-Kil is a single-tile impassable natural wonder introduced in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm. Ik-Kil occupies a Grassland, Grassland Hills, Plains, or Plains Hills tile adjacent to a Rainforest tile, providing 50% Production Production when building wonders and District Districts next to it.

Strategy[]

Ik-Kil supplies fresh water, but it's in your best interest not to settle right next to it because all six of the tiles surrounding this wonder are invaluable for city development. By building wonders and districts near Ik-Kil, you can get 50% more Production Production, which is further amplified by civilizations and leaders like Egypt, France, Hungary, Qin Shi Huang, and Amanitore. Australia can also benefit greatly from Ik-Kil, which will allow them to rapidly construct districts that receive yield bonuses if built on tiles with high Appeal. To make optimal use of this wonder, settle 2 hexes away from it so you can receive an extra 3 Era Score and have controlled access to all six of the surrounding tiles.

Although Ik-Kil is a fresh water source, you can't build an Aqueduct next to it.

Civilopedia entry[]

Perhaps not the best place to visit for those with thalassophobia, Ik-Kil is a natural sinkhole into groundwater – a cenote – found in Yucatán, Mexico near Chichen Itza. The water can be found 85 feet below ground level, down a carved stairway amongst draping vines and falling water. The water at the base of the hole is 200 ft across and 164 ft deep, and available for tourists looking to swim or snorkel among the black catfish.

Cenotes were sacred to the Mayan residents of the area, providing fresh water and a space for ritual ceremonies, including human sacrifice – though there is no evidence that Ik-Kil was used for this purpose.

These geographic marvels can be found throughout the world, but there is a very high concentration in Mexico - over 6000 of varying sizes known in Yucatán alone.

Gallery[]

Civilization VI Wonders [edit]
Wonders AlhambraAmundsen-Scott Research Station R&F-OnlyAngkor Wat1Apadana1Big BenBiosphère1Bolshoi TheatreBroadwayCasa de Contratación R&F-OnlyChichen ItzaColosseumColossusCristo RedentorEiffel TowerEstádio do MaracanãEtemenanki1Forbidden CityGolden Gate Bridge GS-OnlyGreat Bath GS-OnlyGreat LibraryGreat LighthouseGreat ZimbabweHagia SophiaHanging GardensHermitageHuey Teocalli1Jebel Barkal1Kilwa Kisiwani R&F-OnlyKotoku-in R&F-OnlyMachu Picchu GS-OnlyMahabodhi TempleMausoleum at Halicarnassus1Meenakshi Temple GS-OnlyMont St. MichelOracleOrszágház GS-OnlyOxford UniversityPanama Canal GS-OnlyPetraPotala PalacePyramidsRuhr ValleyStatue of Liberty R&F-OnlyStatue of Zeus1St. Basil's Cathedral R&F-OnlyStonehengeSydney Opera HouseTaj Mahal R&F-OnlyTemple of Artemis R&F-OnlyTerracotta ArmyTorre de Belém1University of Sankore GS-OnlyVenetian Arsenal
Natural wonders Bermuda Triangle1Chocolate Hills GS-OnlyCliffs of DoverCrater LakeDead SeaDelicate Arch R&F-OnlyEye of the Sahara R&F-OnlyEyjafjallajökull1Fountain of Youth1Galápagos IslandsGiant's Causeway1Gobustan GS-OnlyGreat Barrier ReefHạ Long Bay1Ik-Kil GS-OnlyKakadu2Lake Retba R&F-OnlyLysefjord1Mato Tipila GS-OnlyMatterhorn R&F-OnlyMount EverestMount KilimanjaroMount Roraima R&F-OnlyMount Vesuvius GS-OnlyPaïtiti1Pamukkale GS-OnlyPantanalPinnacles2PiopiotahiSahara el Beyda GS-OnlyTorres del PaineTsingy de BemarahaUbsunur Hollow R&F-OnlyUluru1Vinland2YosemiteZhangye Danxia R&F-Only
1 Requires DLC2 Specific scenarios only
R&F-Only Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.
GS-Only Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.
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