12 OCT 2017 Maya site of Ek Balam, is a striking sight after hiking miles through the surrounding jungle. Ek Balam, which means black jaguar, was at the height of its importance as a city during the Late Classic period (600-900 AD). The actual decline began around 1200, but Ek …
12 OCT 2017 125 km from Ek Balam, we arrived in the city of Izamal famous for its buildings and houses all being painted yellow. Built in 1561 atop an ancient Mayan acropolis, the monastery is this little town’s most famous landmark and was visited by the pope in 1993. …
13-10-2017 This UNESCO heritage located about 105 km from Merida, the capital of Mexico’s Yucatan state, is the Celestun Biosphere, spanning two states and 146,000 acres, the biosphere is home to mangrove forests, crocodiles and more than 300 bird species. Awarded protected status in 1979, the biosphere’s main attraction is …
Monumento a la Patria (Motherland Monument) On a roundabout on the Paseo de Montejo is an imposing cantera stone monument by the 20th-century sculptor Romulo Rozo. The Monumento a la Patria is a neo-Mayan work, with highly detailed reliefs and sculptures around a semi-circular wall. These show Merida’s coat of …
14 OCT 2017 Merida is a quiet paradise. The peacefulness of the town and the beauty of its streets, make it a place of elegance and contrast amid its colonial houses, Mayan ruins, and architecture. Its food, layered with exquisite gastronomic heritage, will take over your taste buds. The Plaza …
15 OCT 2017 Campeche was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores as San Francisco de Campeche atop the pre-existing Maya city of Campech or Kimpech. The city retains many of the old colonial Spanish city walls and fortifications which protected the city from pirates and buccaneers. The state of preservation …
15 OCT 2017 Located in a valley, EDZNA the Itzas began as a simple settlement in the middle pre-classic period in 700 to 300 BC. They abandoned this settlement by 1500 AD, cause leading to their decline and gradual abandonment remain a mystery. The site is a mixture of architectural …
16 OCT 2017 A UNESCO World Heritage site, one of the most visited, and the most attractive of the archaeological sites, UXMAL is located about halfway between Campeche and Merida in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is one of the best-restored and maintained archaeological parks and is home to …
17 OCT 2017 Chichen Itza, a UNESCO world heritage, was one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Peninsula of Yucatan. The Maya originated around 3,000 years ago in present-day Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Mexico. Throughout its nearly 1,000 years history, different peoples have left their mark on this city. …