Uxmal's View

Adding to its appeal, Uxmal is set in the hilly Puuc region, which lent its name to the architectural patterns to this area. Puuc means "hills" and these rising to about 100m, are the only ones northwest region of the otherwise flat peninsula.

The Ruins of Uxmal

August 9th 2007
During one of our days in Merida, we took a tour to the ruins of Uxmal (pronounced oosh mahl) which is located approx. one hour and a half from the capital of the Yucatan. We were picked up at approx. 1:00 p.m., which was a much better start because it can be so intolerably hot at times. We had a tour guide for the majority of the time. Typically we choose to tour with the Spanish speaking guid ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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