MAYAN CITIES |
MAYAN CITIES |
The greatest center of classic Puuc Mayan architecture, Uxmal lies nestled in the
low mountains of the western Yucatan peninsula, about 70 miles south of the modern city of Merida.
The city was settled as early as 200 A.D., but produced it's finest structures between the 6th and
10th centuries in the highly ornamental Puuc style.
The architecture of Uxmal is characterized by long, low horizontal palaces set around courtyards or
on platforms, and articulated with rich sculptural ornamentation at the base, frieze and cornice, as
well as at the angles of the buildings.
| View of the site from the Governor's Palace |  |
| Moonrise over the Nunnery Quadrangle |  |
| View of the Palace of the Governor |  |
| View of the Pyramid of the Magician |  |
| Detail of Frieze in Nunnery Quadrangle |  |
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