Uxmal is an ancient Mayan city of the Classical period.

Uxmal is an ancient Mayan city of the Classical period. Today is one of the mostimportant archaeological sites of Mayan culture, along with those of Chichen Itza andTikal. It is located in the area called the city Puuc and most representative of this architectural style.


Uxmal was an important center of commerce of obsidian and basalt, its locationmade it the meeting point between the Mayan cities of the east and west, that wealthand political power are evident in the monumental structures that are located in the area. In this period came Xiues the site, who incorporated new ideological elementsthat soon materialized in architecture and decoration like snakes. Perhaps one of the most prominent was the worship of Kukulcan or Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent.

Or House of the Magician Pyramid
Stands out for its height and beauty in the archaeological complex. The staircase is bordered with Chac masks, which also appears in other details of the buildingsrepeatedly.

Chac is the god of ULIS and is characterized as a tube through his nose and eyes in a spiral.

At its top is the entrance to the sanctuary Chenes style.

On the side of the long staircase that leads up a cavity can be seen in false ceiling.

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