Uxmal

Uxmal is the name given to the ruins of a large city in Mexico, located on the Yucatan Peninsula. This historical part of the country is distinguished by its amazing tranquility. There have not been any villages in the vicinity of this area for a long time, only recently several hotels have been built for the comfort of tourists.

The main attraction of the whole of Uxmal is the Wizard's Pyramid, which rises 37 meters. This pyramid is a temple structure, and sometimes you can hear it called the Wizard's House. It has an oval-shaped base that is not typical of the Mayan pyramids. Two external staircases lead to the very top of the pyramid from opposite sides. There is a legend that this structure was erected in just one night by a wizard who eventually came to the throne of Uxmal. However, scientists have another version of the origin of the Wizard's Pyramid, they claim that the building originated here due to the rebuilding of temples that were erected on this site earlier.

Behind this temple is a convent, which consists of four buildings that form a rectangle. There are as many as 74 rooms in this building. This building was called a monastery by the Europeans, who, having seen it, were sure that these numerous rooms were cells. No one really knows what this structure was, maybe there really were Mayan priests here.

One of the most ancient buildings of this complex is the Northern Building, which has a rather impressive view. This is a large building with a side length of 81 m. The wall decorations of the Northern Building include images of Native American deities. An arched gate leads to these ruins, which goes through the Southern building.

There is a ball court on the territory of Uxmal. This entertainment for the Mayans had a ceremonial character, so such a platform could be observed in almost every city. It is 54 m long and 10 m wide.

The ruler of all of Uxmal lived in a huge palace called the Ruler's Palace. The entire exterior of the palace is decorated with large three-meter reliefs. The plot of these ornaments is still the same – Indian deities, namely the god of fertility, who was named Chuck. The corners of the palace are decorated with interesting Chuck masks, which are characterized by a bizarre curved nose.

Here, on the territory of Uxmal, you can also see other ancient buildings, including a Large pyramid and a Turtle house, the name of which comes from the decoration of the ornament of this building, which has the appearance of these animals.

Uxmal can be compared to Chichen Itza and Palenque, it always attracts the mysterious history of the Maya. The ruins of this large village, which once flourished, are now surrounded by tropical forests and attract many tourists.