This important capital has been dated back to 500 CE and reached its peak in from about 800 to 1000 (with a population estimated around 15,000), after which it declined (though was still apparently populated when the Spaniards conquered the peninsula in the mid-16th century. It’s different in style from better known Chichén Itzá, especially with its rounded, smooth pyramids such as the Pirámide del Mago (Pyramid of the Magician, pictured here), and in addition to being the best preserved of the archaeological sites, it’s also widely considered the most elegant (they also stage a lovely “sound and light” show these days). Just over an hour from state capital Mérida, some four hours from Cancún and Playa del Carmen.
Read more in my post 12 of the Top Archaeological Sites on Mexico´s Yucatan Peninsula.
Comments