The Secret Sea: Uxmal Reveals More Secrets Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal – Photo by Ulises Carrillo Cabrera Water was the vital life force behind the classic Maya civilization just as it is to our own civilization today. Take away water and what is left? Uxmal holds many secrets. From the hidden passage recently discovered inside …
Labna – The Walls of Wisdom of Mother Earth Labna, the last Maya archaeological site along the “Puuc Route,” is a mid-sized ceremonial center and elite residential complex found about 24.5 miles (40 km) southeast of Uxmal in the State of Yucatan. Each of the four restored ruins at Labna has its own distinct identity. …
Sayil: Place of the Muleteer Ants Sayil is located on the Route of Puuc in the Yucatan peninsula, about 9 km (5.6 miles) from Kabah, and roughly 5 km (3.1 miles) to 7.9lm (5 miles) from both Xlapak and Labna, respectively. It’s very easy to travel from the Uxmal ruins by bus or car. Sayil became …
Ek Balam – Ancient Ruins of the Yucatan Ek Balam was an important political and commercial center from the pre to post classic periods (700 – 1100 AD) before it was abruptly abandoned. Although Ek Balam sits only 25 km (16 miles) north of Valladolid and 56 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Chichen Itza, Ek …
The Dovecote in Uxmal Dovecote view from Great Pyramid Uxmal. Photo by Anyextee | www.AdeptExpeditions.com West of the Great a Pyramid in Uxmal, the Dovecote, also known as House of the Pigeons (Casa de Palomas in Spanish) is the name given to the northern enclosure of an amphitheater courtyard bordered by multi-chamber, long-range palaces which …
Chichen Itza Chichen Itza is one of the most preserved archaeological sites in Mexico, and in all of Mesoamerica. It is also one of the most popular. Located just two hours from both Cancun and Merida, the site is often crowded with tour groups eager to take selfies in front of the iconic El Castillo …
Cemetery Group in Uxmal The Cemetery Group in Uxmal — like the Dovecote and North Group — is what scholars refer to as an amphitheater court, where barrier mounds frame a courtyard on three sides while the fourth side has a dominant temple platform. Typologically it is earlier than the free-standing block design of the Nunnery …
The Great Pyramid in Uxmal Can you climb the pyramids at Uxmal? Towering behind the Governor’s Palace in Uxmal, measuring 96 meters (314 feet) wide and 27.5 meters (90 feet) high from the north base to the summit, an enormous mound of stone and earth form the Great Pyramid. Although massive in girth, the amorphous …
The Quadrangle of the Birds in Uxmal Dating between the 8th and 11th centuries A.D., archaeologists have identified the Quadrangle of the Birds as the seat of one of the last rulers of Uxmal, but when viewed through the eyes of a symbolist it becomes easy to see how this complex was much more than …
Pyramid of the Magician in Uxmal Pyramid of the Magician in Uxmal. Photo by Anyextee Monumental and monstrous, the Pyramid of the Magician measures about 35 meters (151 feet) in height making it the tallest structure at Uxmal. Although various reports range from as tall as 40 meters (131 feet) to as low as 27.6 …