The Building of the Five Floors

Hieroglyphics at the foot of this building indicate the year 652 A.D., although its construction extended over several centuries, especially from the 4th to the 14th centuries A.D. The structure has been completely explored, revealing 27 contemporary rooms with facades or entrances facing west. Some rooms have slab-type corbeled vault roofs, others have well-cut stone blocks, and still others lack a roof or keystone because they were remodeled by the same builders. Of the building’s other sides, only the first level on the north side has been partially explored. The total height of the group, including the roof comb or finish of the upper temple, measures 31.5 meters.

Campeche · Mexico