Magical Tours of Uxmal and the Astrological Mysteries From Ancient Maya

When you visit the city of Uxmal, you can do magical sightseeing tours and travel to amazing archaeological sites and the astronomical mysteries that are found there.

The city of Uxmal is located in the north of Yucatan Peninsula and is an ancient Maya city. In relation to Maya culture and archaeological sites, this city is regarded to be among the most important.

Records show that this city was founded in AD 700 and from the layout of the buildings it reveals the knowledge of astronomy that the Mayans had. Many of the other prehispanic towns were laid out geometrically, but Uxmal is spaced out astronomically.

One of the other excellent things in the city of Uxmal is their love of chocolate which is evident in the Choco-Story and the Chocolate Museum which you can visit on guided tours. In the Choco-Story, you can spend hours tasting lots of chocolate that varies in flavour.

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Pyramid of the Magician
1 The Pyramid of the Magician is the grandest structure in Uxmal even though it is not a true pyramid and a fantastic place to visit on a guided tour. It was built around 570AD and is 40 meters tall with 90 steps at a steep angle. When the sun sets on April 12 and August 31 the doorway at the top aligns. These dates were important to the Mayan calendar in relation to astronomical and for tracking the sun’s zenith.
Choco-Story Mexico
2 The Choco-Story Mexico in Uxmal is a Museum and a tradition. The idea of this museum is to save the history of cacao. The museum has six halls with each representing important parts of the history of cocoa. It is a timeline that starts from fruit to chocolate of today. This is not just a museum you see on a guided tour because it is also an eco-park that can be explored and an Animal shelter for wild animals.
The Great Pyramid
3 The Great Pyramid is in the shape of a truncated pyramid and the upper section is called Temple of the Macaws. When you visit this Pyramid on an archaeological tour, climb the north staircase to see the platform that has sculptures in the shape of a macaw on the front, this is called the Temple of the Guacamayas.  
The House of Turtles
4 The reason that this building is named the House of Turtles probably has something to do with the turtle carvings that are along the cornice. This structure is formed by rooms and the decoration is plain by comparison with other ancient Mayan structures. It is fairly certain that this temple was dedicated to the worship of water. This is another interesting place to see.
Governor’s Palace
5 The Governor’s Palace and its facade has beautiful examples of sculpture and architecture from ancient Maya. On the four corners of the Palace, you can see masks of the God Chaac. The Palace is a platform and it was divided into three parts with high transverse vaults separating them. The centre has a throne that is surrounded by snakes intertwined and God Chaac masks.  
Quadrangle of The Birds
6 This is four buildings with a courtyard and in the middle of this courtyard is an altar. The altar has a square base and in the middle a cylindrical column. Each building has different decoration. In the adjoining rooms of the west buildings are decorations in the frieze that look a bit like a ceiling of palms or feathers. There are also sculptures of birds. These are from the 8th century.
Casa Del Adivino
7 Another structure to see on the archaeological tour is Casa del Adivino. So far it has been discovered that there are five construction phases with different architecture. The crowning glory of the upper basement is the last stage and is done in the Puuc style. There is so much more history and fascinating facts to learn from the guide about this structure and the surrounding area.    
Quadrangle of the Nuns
8 Diego Lopez de Cogolludo was the person to assign the name Quadrangle of the Nuns in the 16th century. It is four palaces that are placed in different levels with a patio surrounding them. It is said that the construction took place from 900-1000AD. See the motifs that are very decorative on the facade such as masks of the rain god, owls, Venus symbols and many other things.

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