Book of Mormon LandsThe Pasión River Model

Lands and waters

Lehi’s landing (land of first inheritance)

Proposed site: Izapa, Pacific coast of Chiapas

The book places Lehi's landing near Izapa on the Pacific coast, about 120 miles southwest of the valley of Alma.

  • Scripture: 1 Nephi 18:23; Alma 22:28
  • Authors' rating: #2 of 5 (1 = strongest)
  • Precision: a named site
  • Sources: Authors' 2026 book, p.25, 96; Wikidata Q2334607

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This is the authors' proposal. See open questions for how the model is debated, or follow it on the full map.

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