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North America » Mexico » Campeche » Edzna May 9th 2018

Edificio de los Cinco Pisos, loosely translated as "building of five floors," is the principal temple at Edzna, my most recently visited Mayan ruin near the city of Campeche. Coming in low season mid-week and entering the site as soon as it opened at 8am meant I was the only visitor for a little more than 2 hours, save for hundreds of scurrying iguanas and a mating pair of vultures. Easy half day trip on local transport, not to be missed. $US ≈ 19 Mexican pesos ($M) CampecheEven though I was here for almost a week last November, Campeche has not lost it's charm. It's surprisingly spartan tourist infrastructure means it is not overrun like other towns on the Ruta Maya. Accommodation and food Stayed again in a spotless AC dorm at Viatger Inn for the ... read more
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Acrópolis
Juego de Pelota

North America » Mexico » Campeche » Edzna November 7th 2013

Edzna is located in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche and it is a fascinating Mayan city. Edzna also has one of the most sophisticated Mayan systems for channeling and retaining water. The word Edzna means “House of the Itzas” a civilization that inhabited this region before they went in Chichen Itza. Very early this place was occupied and it is said that ,around 600 BC, the first settlers arrived before becoming a major city a few centuries after. The top sightseeing and most beautiful and awesome is the Great plaza of edzna which is a spectacular elevated platform with different structures. Within the cool plaza there is a structure over 30 meters tall called the Piramide de los Cinco Pisos "pyramid of the five floors." I could not wait but climbing on top ... read more
Handsome glyph
Roof comb of the temple of the Five Stories
Little Acropolis

North America » Mexico » Campeche » Edzna December 28th 2009

Palenque, Chiapas, a 13 de octubre del 2009. Saludos family. Ahi les mando una fotos de las ruinas de Edzná, que se encuentran a una hora de la ciudad de Campeche. Mi intenciòn original era visitar las ruinas de Calakmul, Campeche (que son muy grandes y consideradas patrimonio de la humanidad por la UNESCO), pero como se encontraban muy alejadas y en medio de la selva, la visita saldrìa màs cara de lo normal (equivalente a algunos dìas de alojamiento), y como ya estoy estirando y exprimiendo el presupuesto, pues decidi no viajar muy lejos. Estas ruinas tambièn fueron "ciudad perdida", y apenas fueron descubiertas el siglo pasado (XX). Se supone que son una mezcla del estilo puuc (como Uxmal) con el Petèn (como Cobà y, obviamente, Tikal). El edificio màs grande es la "Piràmide de ... read more
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