Sacbeob 5 & 15

Sacbé 5 is a road that connects the Northern Plaza with the Observatory. It was built in three stages: the first two used a simple line of stones to outline the road, while the third added walls slightly higher than those visible today. An earth wall from an earlier period, probably built as a base for an enclosure or defense structure made of perishable material, connects Sacbé 5 with the northern side of the Temple of Xtoloc; it was built from reused stones, including many column bases and decorated stones. Sacbé 15 crosses Sacbé 5 at this point, linking the platform of The Ossuary with the Xtoloc Centre and reaching the temple of the same name. It was partially dismantled, perhaps even before the arrival of the Spaniards, and it is contemporaneous with the first period of Sacbé 5.

Yucatán · Mexico