Map of Uxmal

The ancient Mayan city of Uxmal

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October 27th 2015
The Mayan ruins of Uxmal aren't very far from Merida, the nearest city to Celestun, so we planned to go there and do an overnight close to the ruins so that we would be able to get up early in the morning and explore them before the full heat of the day. We felt well orientated to the Mayan world following a trip to the Museo del Mundo Maya in Merida. This is a fantastic museum, opened in 2012, ve ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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