Adventures in the Yucatan - 4 by Subra Narayan

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Adventures in the Yucatan – 4
by Subra Narayan

Estempas Mexicanas was a great performance featuring young regional dancers who performed traditional dances from Yucatan and Chiapas.

The following day, we headed south on 261 to Uxmal, another Mayan site that was also built during the heydays. The architecture is in the Puuc style and while there are several sites close by such as Kabah, Sayil and Labna, the grandest of them all is Uxmal. The symmetry and the architecture is breathtaking and is a feast for the eyes. The Pyramid of the Magician stands tall at 100 feet and behind it is the Nunnery Quadrangle which is quite a marvel.

Trekking by the ballcourt, similar but smaller than the one at Chichen, we went past the House of Turtles and the Governor’s Palace towards the Great Pyramid. Here we were allowed to go up the steps of the Great Pyramid which did not seem like a difficult task. The view from the top was magnificent as you could see the other structures, all in the middle of dense and lush green forests. Now coming down the steps was another story. There were no rails or any ropes to hold on to, the steps were extremely narrow, designed for small Mayan feet and the incline was stupendous, a sure case for vertigo! But it was fun nonetheless. The trip to Uxmal was worth it. Finally we bid adieu to yet another majestic landmark, made timeless by the creative minds of an amazing civilization, and headed back to the hubbub of Cancun.

July 9, 2006

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