Uxmal y Ruta Puuc

Emerging spectacularly in the south of Yucatán is the archeological zone of Uxmal and Kabah, declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. The laborious work of the Maya on these majestic metropolises, with their beautifully ornamented facades and buildings, extends towards the north and Oxkintok, and to the south, parallel to the small range of hills called “Puuc” in Mayan, to Labná, Sayil, Xlapak and Chacmultún. The region has few cenotes and being far from the Yucatecan coast, the Maya developed a rain-water collection system called a “Chultún” which always impresses visitors. The Puuc Route shelters towns which have enriched the filigree architecture of their ancestors:

Ticul and Muna with fine clay craftwork, the weft of the hammock and the colorful clothing produced by the townspeople; Santa Elena and its mummies;

Churches and squares, haciendas, cave-forts and natural reserves, raise this universal and immortal offering from Yucatán to all humanity.