Chichen Itza is the most famous Mayan site in the world. It is also a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the 7 New Wonders of the World. This site is the second most famous archaeological site in Mexico after Teotihuacan. It is therefore particularly important to plan your visit to enjoy it. Here…
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Near Merida, in Yucatan, Dzibilchaltun was still a large settlement—of around 200,000 people and 8,400 buildings—when the Spanish arrived. There might be no tall pyramids here. But there’s another reason why you should visit. It’s the only site where Mayan and Spanish buildings coexisted. Only here you can find Mayan and Spanish ruins in one…
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Below is the list with the most beautiful Mayan ruin sites on the Yucatan Peninsula. All of which, you should not miss on a Mexico trip to Cancun or Playa del Carmen. The Yucatan Peninsula has great dive sites, cenotes and mystical places and Mayan temples. Here is a little Mayan ruins guide. The Maya,…
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Edzna is a Mayan archaeological site, located in the state of Campeche in Mexico. It is one hour away from the city of Campeche. The Mayans founded it in 600 BC and occupied it until the 15th century. Edzna was at its peak (year 600-1000) an important regional capital. It hosted up to 25 000…
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Calakmul means “two adjacent mounds” in Yucatan Maya, in reference to the 2 biggest pyramids of the site: structures I and II. But, according to some hieroglyphs, the city would also have had other names like Kan “snake” or Ux te tuun “three stones”. It is the site where the greatest number of steles from…
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Chichen Itza means “at the edge of the well of the Itza”, in Maya. The name refers to the Itza people who founded the city in the 6th century. It was invaded towards the end of the 10th century by the Toltecs and then abandoned around 1250, for reasons that remain unknown to this day.…
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This XVI century chapel sits in the middle of what was one of the largest Mayan ceremonial centers. The stones with which the temples were built were later used to form part of a Catholic precinct. Here are some highlights on the Isolated Open Chapel of Dzibilchaltun. It is impressive to see in the middle…
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Coba is an ancient Mayan city in the depths of the jungle of Quintana Roo. It is the largest pre-Hispanic settlement in the Yucatan Peninsula. This area is 27 square miles, and only 5% of its structures are free of jungle. Here is a concise Coba travel guide. Coba travel guide: What to expect The…
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The first Mayan cities appeared 3,500 years ago. On the coast of the Pacific Ocean. In some of them, such as Paso de la Amada or La Blanca, there were large platforms and walkways where crowds of people congregated. The pottery in those ritual spaces reveals the use of gigantic containers to keep tamales warm…
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Both a Biosphere Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage, Calakmul is definitely one of the great places of interest in Mexico. And we are not talking about just any reserve. It is the second largest lung in America and the largest tropical reserve in Mexico. You can explore in all freedom one of the most…
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