Book of Mormon LandsThe Pasión River Model

Cities

City of Nephi

Proposed site: El Portón, Salamá Valley

Following the book's p.25 relief map, the authors place the city of Nephi at El Portón in the Salamá Valley (answer of Nov 9, 2026). Earlier versions of this map put it at the Tzalcam site nearby, from other photos in the book.

  • Scripture: Mosiah 7:1; 9:15; 11:8–13
  • Precision: a named site
  • Sources: Authors' 2026 book, p.25 map, pp.26, 30; authors' answer to question 6 (Nov 9, 2026); GeoNames El Portón

Episodes

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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