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 El Rey Ruins    

 

Located Blvd. Kukulcan| Km 17, Hotel Zone, Cancun, Mexico Tel: 998/883-2080.
To 2,5 km to the north of Punta Nizuc
It is formed by two sets: The King and Paintings
The first set consists of 16 structures, two seats and two roads, and because during the excavations was the head of an imposing statue, the site Nowadays received the name of Ruins of the King, still are observed rest of Mayan paintings in the base of the pyramid.
Open: daily, 8 am - 5 pm
 Tulúm    
  The archaeological zone is located to 128 kilometers to the south of the city of Cancún, in the state of Quintana Roo. accedes by the federal highway number 128. One is constructed in front of on a cliff to the Caribbean Sea and one extends 6 kilometros throughout the coast In the center is the wall (public-administrative, civic and religious buildings). Opened: of Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hours.
 Cobá    
  Cobá once occupied an area of almost 100 square kilometers (60 mi). The pyramid of Nohoch Mul 43 meters higth is the tallest pre hispanic structure in the Yucatan Peninsula.
The most important structures at the site are La Iglesia a 26 meter higth pyramid, the eight stelae and nine circular altars of the Macanxoc group, and the Conjunto de PInturas. (Complex of Paintings)
 Yamil Lu'um    
  Yamil Lúum is a small archaeological site that consists of a single seat and it is located in kilometer 12,5 of the hotel zone; one is open every day to the public from 10:00 to 18:00 hours and the entrance is gratuitous.
 Chichen Itzá    
  One is located in the North central part of the Yucatan Peninsula, to 120 kilometers of the city of Mérida d.C Was the more important regional capital of the Mayan area in impressive years 750 to 1200 Is the most intact city and of the Ruins of the Mayan civilization that the world modern conserve. Around year 550 D. C. the Mayans were based in Chichen Itza.
The Mayans constructed the Castle, a building that spills light. The Castle is in fact a solar calendar, counts on 91 steps to each side and one for the altar. Every day the shades fall in a different step.
Opened of Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hours.
 Uxmal    
  It is located to 78 km to the southwest of Mérida, just after the coordillera Puuc. The first inhabitants of Uxmal, segun investigations arrived close at the 800 A.C. Is possible that many of the present constructions belong to this period. One of its main activities was the agrigultura, since they were "chultunes" (cisterns) that were used to accumulate the rainwater. One of the most excellent constructions is "the House of Adivino or of the Dwarf", she is one of the most extensive structures and high, its name comes from a well-known Mayan legend like the legend of the dwarf of Uxmal. Open: daily, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 Oxkintok    
    Located to 70 kilometers to the south of the city of Mérida, in the state of Yucatan. Segín investigations this city was inhabited desde300 A.c.-300 D.C. to the 1250-1500 D.C. Oxkintok means "Three stone suns". This made up of 4 architectonic sets: Ah-Canul, May, Tzat Tun Tzat and Dzib. Tzat Tun Tzat is oldest and is a contrucción in 3 superposed levels
 Ek Balam    
    Este sitio arqueológico está ubicado a 180 Km. de Mérida, 64 Km. de Chichén Itzá. Su nombre significa "Jaguar Negro"
Se cree que se trató de una ciudad importante por las dimensiones que posen las construcciones y porque se encuentra protegida por 3 murallas. En el centro se encuentran los edificios más importantes. Acropolis, se encuentra en el centro, es un edificio formado por varios niveles y terrazas