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Ruta Puuc - Uxmal

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April 8th 2010
Our final site on the Ruta Puuc was Uxmal, which many people say has the most detailed carvings of all the Mayan ruins in Mexico. The site is thought to have been founded in 500 AD with most of the visible structures being built between 700 and 1100 AD. This site is one of the reasons we wanted to visit Mexico after we read about it in a National Geographic Magazine! We arrived with only an hou ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Uxmal

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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