Archaeological Sites

In late February and early March I took two groups of family and friends to my favorite local archeological site. Over the course of the past fifteen years I have…

Although one of the first things I saw was the ramp snaking up the long hill just inside the entrance to the archaeological site of Uxmal, its significance wasn’t immediately…

Labná, once a city of some 1,500 to 2,800 people and inhabited between 750 to 1,000 AD, is located on the Puuc Route south of Uxmal, approximately 122 km south…

The famous Maya pyramids of Chichén Itzá are over 1500 years old and are located only 75 miles from Mérida. The name Chichén Itzá is a Maya word: CHI (mouth)…

Traveling is endlessly fascinating and México is a land blessed with fabulous places to visit.  Of these, Palenque, Chiapas, stands out as the entrance to the Maya World. For many…

  Beyond the crowds at the New World Wonder Chichén Itzá and the lush jungle setting of mysterious Uxmal, there is a third major Maya site that is often overlooked…

If you enter the site of Chichén Itzá from the back entrance, by the hotels, the first glimpse you will have of the site’s impressive architecture is the Caracol, an…

Visiting the ancient Maya ruins are on everyone’s “must-do” list when they visit the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.  The first one people think of is Chichén Itzá— one of the…

Uxmal is an ancient Maya city which you should visit during your stay in Yucatán. Declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1996, it is only 78 km from Mérida, about…

The Puuc Route, or Ruta Puuc, is an interesting and obligatory trip when you come to Yucatán. Just 80 km. south of Mérida, this is a do-able day trip. On…

Since Chichén Itzá was named one of the Seven New Wonders of the World on July 7th, 2007, the site has been inundated with tourism from Yucatán, Mexico, and the…

  Dzibilchaltún is the “place where there is writing on the stones,” referring to the many memorial stones found at the site.  Dzibilchaltún is a great Maya city that is…

Our destination was the Calcehtok caves and the ruins at Oxkintoc. We started our trip at 6:30 PM. It is easy to get there by just following the highway to…

A picture speaks 1,000 words and we feel that one of our cover pictures, The Lodge at Uxmal, says a lot. But, to not keep you in suspense, we will…

Considered to be one of the most beautiful Mayan archaeological sites, Tulum is by no means the largest, but its location serves as a striking backdrop to its history. The…