Puuc in the Mayan language means “hilly.” The Puuc region is located on the territory of the Mexican states of Yucatan and Campeche. The region also got its... 02.03.2012, Sputnik International
Puuc in the Mayan language means “hilly.” The Puuc region is located on the territory of the Mexican states of Yucatan and Campeche. The region also got its name from the architectural style of its cities, with its capital city of Uxmal.
Puuc in the Mayan language means “hilly.” The Puuc region is located on the territory of the Mexican states of Yucatan and Campeche. The region also got its name from the architectural style of its cities, with its capital city of Uxmal.
Puuc in the Mayan language means “hilly.” The Puuc region is located on the territory of the Mexican states of Yucatan and Campeche. The region also got its name from the architectural style of its cities, with its capital city of Uxmal.
The largest settlement built in the Puuc style is Uxmal – one of the architectural jewels of the Mayan civilization. In the language of the Maya, Uxmal means “built three times.”
Tourists first encounter the one-of-a-kind Pyramid of the Magician, which rests on an oval base. The restored pyramid is a ritual complex that includes five different temples.
The Great Pyramid, which consists of nine levels and is 30 meters high, is located to the east of the city. The staircase of 66 steps leads to the summit of the Temple of the Parrots (Templo de Guacamayas).
One of the greatest achievements in the Puuc architectural style is the Ruler's Palace, built on an artificial terrace. The upper part of the facade of the palace is covered with a mosaic of more than 20,000 patterned tiles.
The front of the palace is a ceremonial altar with four staircases. A sculpture of a two-headed jaguar that archaeologists found nearby is mounted on the altar. The sculpture is associated with the power of rulers in Mayan mythology.
The centerpiece of Kabah is the Palace of Masks is, or the Temple of the Rolled Mats (Codz Poop). Its facade is decorated with hundreds of symbolic images of Chaaka, the god of rain.
The last rays of the setting sun are reflected on the crest of the El Mirador observation tower. Scientists believe that the Maya used the rectangular hole in the crest for calendar calculations.
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