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Tips 1 - 5 of 5 Ruinas Uxmal Things to Do
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Things To Do: Pyramid of the Magician
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The Pyramid of the Magician is the first structure that you encounter entering Uxmal. Measuring 240 feet long at the base and 120 feet wide, it is one of the largest structures at the site.
It is located on the eastern side of Uxmal, with the western side overlooking the Nunnery Quadrangle. Even though it appears as a single structure, it is actually 5 structures, one built on top of the other following the typical Mayan practice of building newer structures on top of older ones every 52 years.
This structure is unique in that it resembles a truncated cone with an oval base, not square like at Chichen Itza or Palenque.
The small opening towards the top of the pyramid was once used for ceremonial services, but now is just a home for bats.
At the time I was there, they were not permitting you to walk up the stairs as they were being restored.
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Things To Do: Nunnery Quadrangle
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Located on the west side of the Pyramid of the Magician, it is the most visible structure of the city due to it's size. The main entrance to the Quadrangle is on the south side and is intended to be entered through the Corbelled arch on this side, although with the ruined state of the city, there are other entrances now.
Many inscriptions appear on the Nunnary and inform us that it was built and dedicated to King Chan-Chak-K'ak nal-Ahaw (also known as Lord Chak) who should be credited for shaping most of Uxmal as we see it today.
The Quadrangle is made up of four buildings, each one being on a different level of height, and all with different numbered doorways. The doorways lead to another inner room, then stop.
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Things To Do: Pigeons Quadrangle
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What sets this structure apart is the several pigeon type holes at the top of the building. This is all that is left of the original structure, although it used to be a full quadrangle.
Located directly west of the Great Pyramid, the only other thing that remains is the outline of a structure with a grassy area in the middle.
Since this structure is similar in design to the Nunnary Quadrangle, but much more ruined, it may never be reconstructed.
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Things To Do: The Great Pyramid
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The large mound located on the right side of this picture is actually a pyramid. Because of money restraints of the Mexican government, only one side of the pyramid has been unconvered. Known as The Great Pyramid it was used as the center of many ceremonies by the occupants of Uxmal.
It is located on the southern end of the city, with close proximity to the Pigeon Quadrangle, much like the Temple of the Magician is to the Nunnary Quadrangle. Hopefully in the future the Mexican government will be able to excavate more of this grand structure.
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Things To Do: The Palace of the Governor
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The Palace of the Governor is one of the few buildings that has needed restoration. It is in excellent condition considering that it has survived about 1,000 years since it's creation!
It has a length of almost 100 meters, being made up of the main structure in the middle and two wings that were added on at later dates. Although it appears set on top of a hill, it is actually built on a man-made, multi-layered platform, consisting of 4 levels.
The center doorway is the key to the building, being much larger than any of the other chambers. The entire upper 4 meters of the building is completely covered by a intricately carved frieze, which tell of the significance of the building, depicting different gods and forms. It is said that the frieze itself is made up of over 10,000 individually carved blocks. Quite an amazing feat and it demonstrates the engineering mavel that the Mayans created!
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clairegeordio Sun Dec 5, 2004 21:03 UTC
Looks beautiful here - will add it to my list of must see activities when I visit Mexico next year! | sachara Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:04 UTC
We also really enjoyed our visit to Uxmal, discovering the place, hardly any visitor around. Great page. | pepples46 Sun Aug 3, 2003 23:28 UTC
an other one.....fantastic trip you had to Mexico, wonderful pages for us, thanx Mate, oh yes I watch the Iguana's :-) | keeweechic Tue May 27, 2003 04:00 UTC
Your descriptions and photos remind me of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and how that lay covered for so long... Amazing I would really love to visit here and your t'logue photos are great. |
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