Mayan Archaeological Sites in Yucatán
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Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
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Mayan Archaeological Sites in Yucatán
Archaeological Sites in Oaxaca
Arqueología Chihuahua
Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Southern Mexico
Cultural Heritage registered in 1996 on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
Its name means "old or abandoned house".
The site was inhabited from 200 B,C, reaching its heyday between 800 and 1000 A.D. The city extended to 1.4 square miles and it appears Labná could have supported 3,000 people at its peak.
Must see Buildings
Dentro de las estructuras más importantes del sitio se encuentran:
Labná
El Palacio (Palace)
It is the first structure as you enter the site, this two-floor building was one of the longest in the Puuc region - 120 m (393.7 ft) long - and much of its decorative carving is in good shape; on the west corner of the building, straight in from the big tree near the complex, is a serpent’s head with a human face peering out from its jaws.
In the lower level there are a number of well-preserved Chaac masks, the rain god. The panoramic view of the site from here is amazing.
El Arco (The Archway)
From the Palace there is a sacbé leading to El Arco (the Archway), the best known structure of Labná and one of the most representative architectural works of Puuc style. This structure is 3 m (10 ft) wide and 6 m (20 ft) high and it was used as a gate joining two small plazas.
It is famous for being one of the most intricately decorated yet discovered in the Maya world. In the upper corners there are Chac masks and carvings of stylized Mayan huts appear above the doorways.
El Mirador (Viewpoint)
Opposite to the arch, and separated by a sacbé, is El Mirador (The Lookout), a largely stone rubble, topped by a temple with remnants of a sculpture of a human figure on its corner. This structure is 5m high and it is a nice lookout for the site, that is reason for its name.
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Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hrs.
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