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ZONA ARQUEOLÓGICA DE UXMAL

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2024
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A particularly well-preserved site that is characterized by the grandiose dimension of its buildings in Uxmal.

The whole site is particularly well preserved and the details that make up its architecture admirably reflect the richness of the Puuc style. It is characterized here by the grandiose size of its buildings, which are decorated with geometric motifs and mosaic-shaped cut stones that embellish the façades. As soon as you enter the site, you are immediately struck by the Piramide del Adivino, 35 metres high and built on an oval base. The steps of the temples are always climbed diagonally, so as never to face the god or turn one's back on him. What's more, this makes the ascent easy, it feels like walking on the flat, or almost, and on the descent, it avoids seeing the void.

Uxmal's architectural masterpiece is undoubtedly the Governor's Palace, with its rich 100-metre long facades. In a first attempt to conserve the building, the archaeologist John L. Stephens dismantled the delicately carved lintels and shipped them to New York, where they were destroyed in a fire. Fortunately, his colleague Catherwood had made detailed drawings of them, which will no doubt be reconstructed one day. The ceiling beams come from trees in the Petén jungle in Guatemala, which has led to much speculation about the origin of the site. The abandonment of Uxmal, like several other hill sites, seems to have been due to the lack of water, which has affected many other Mayan cities.

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Visited in february 2019
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Magnifique site
Un site magnifique bien moins touristique que Chichen Itza. On se balade au milieu de ces monuments avec les iguanes. Il est même possible de monter sur certains édifices. Un site que je recommande fortement.

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