Welcome to our 9th Blog from our Uaymitun 2015 winter!
Cheers from Uaymitun, MX!
-doug and elaine
Shortly after breakfast, we packed up our overnight bags and made the walk down to the Zona Arqueológica de Uxmal.
Uxmal is the most representative of the architecture of the Puuc Region settlement as their facades are decorated with masks of Chac, the rain god, fretwork panels with hieroglyphics and high crests.
Among the most representative buildings are the Pyramid of the Magician, the Nunnery Quadrangle and the Casa de las Palomas.Furthermore, due to its majesty, diversity and state of preservation of monuments, visitors can learn about the many aspects of the prehispanic culture from the Maya Late Classic period from 600-900 AD.
The path into the site with tantalizing glimpses of the pyramids.Pyramid of the Magician as you enter the site!another view!The ceremonial entrance to the Pyramid of the Magician!A closeup of the entrance to the main chamber.Detail of images of……Chaac the Rain God!A glimpse of the Ball Court.Some images from the Nunnery Quadrangle.Major symbolic imagery adorn the Quadrangle.The snake…… and a Fleur-de-Lis!I counldn’t resist capturing this shot with the clouds and the Chaac noses!Our Mayan guide, Jorge!The royal “throne” room, if you catch my drift!At the Ball Court.An excavation of one of the many cisterns.The House of the Doves… another view!Just one of the many unexcavated mounds!Steps up to the Governor’s Palace with the Magician’s Temple in the background.Main entrance to the Governor’s Palace.Some great pictures taken by…… our guide Jorge!A remarkable view!House of the Turtles.Some more images…… of Chaac at the Governor’s Palace.No visit to Uxmal…… would be complete without…… cameos by the Stars!Glad to have been to Uxmal!Had a great lunch across the road at The Lodge at Uxmal.Meet the Band!We had a great waiter!No visit is complete without…… a stop at the Chocolate Museum!In the lobby.Had a great cup of Uxmal Hot Chocolate!
So ends our overnight trip to 3 haciendas and the ruins at Z. A. Uxmal!
That’s all for today!
The next blog, will likely be a potpourri of images and stories that haven’t made it into a blog so far!
