Uxmal

Uxmal is a major ancient Maya city of the Classic period in the Puuc region of western Yucatán and one of the finest expressions of Puuc architecture. Linked by raised roads within the city and to other Maya centers, it is known for monumental buildings that combine careful siting with richly ornamented stone façades, including repeated masks of the rain god Chaac. Its best-known structures include the unusually oval Pyramid of the Magician, the vast Governor’s Palace, the Nunnery Quadrangle, and a ballcourt tied to royal ceremony and cosmic symbolism. Uxmal also preserves evidence of dynastic rule, possible astronomical alignments, and long-running modern conservation.

Yucatán · Mexico