Uxmal is one of five sites on the Ruta Puuc ... this list just scratches the surface — though it does highlight the most ...

Among Mexico's numerous pyramids and archaeological sites ... Constructed in a distinct ornate and geometric style, Uxmal is known as one of the best examples of ancient Maya architectural ...

Scattered throughout Mexico, you'll find the ruins of several ancient civilizations, including those of the Aztec, Maya and Toltec people. Many of these sites feature impressive pyramids standing ...

The Pyramid of the Soothsayer ... ideas - and probably also people - with other parts of Mexico. The 16th century A.D. Maya history known as The Books of Chilam Balam dates the foundation of Uxmal to ...

The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...