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Two day trips "are included" with this program:
Every year the Great Chichen Itza is visited by over a million people. This site, was declared Patrimony of Humanity in 1988, and it is now consider one of The Seven Wonders of the New World...
For its combination of culture, history, grandeur and nature Chichen Itza its a most for any traveler. Legends and mysteries are revealed among the iguanas, and armadillos.
Chichen Itza is one of the most controversial, studied and visited ruins of the Mayan world. Its history and its chronology are the subject of debates and the fate of its people a puzzle that archaeologists continue to theorize about as excavations continue.
The Mayas forged a wide empire with one culture centered in Chichen Itza. Nevertheless around 1250 A.D. the city was abandoned for reasons still not completely understood. The power of this city was so great that centuries after its fall, it is still a site of peregrination and adoration.
The Name “Uxmal” means: “That which was built three times” or “Place of abundant harvest” and is located 78km from the city of Mérida along the highway to Campeche.
The Mayas channeled their social energy into construction, creating fabulous buildings. Uxmal is the site of one of the most representative constructions of this style: “The Governor’s house”, holding in its elliptical form a large number of enigmas still to be discover, is considered by experts as a wonder of the ancient world for its precision and architectonic beauty.
The Majestic structure invites the visitor to discover all the revelations of the different constructions of this amazing civilization.
For these and many other reasons, Uxmal was declared Patrimony of the Humanity. Explore Uxmal, discover an ancient and fascinating culture like the Maya, and embark on a journey that crosses cultures and transcends time.
