DISCOVER THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN MEXICO
Mayan Archaeological Sites in Yucatán
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Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Central Mexico
Mayan Archaeological Sites in Yucatán
Archaeological Sites in Oaxaca
Arqueología Chihuahua
Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
This was the port of departure for the pilgrimages to Cozumel, and it was known as Polé.
This crossing was done in canoes made with hollowed logs and it was an anual ritual in honor of Ixchel, goddess of fertility, health, water, vegetation, painting and weaving.
Beside Polé was an important commercial center.
The site was inhabited from 600 to 1550 A.D, and knew its heyday during the Late Preclassic to the Late Postclassic (1000-1550 A.D).
Must see Buildings
The buildings are distributed along the coast with a wall that seems to have limited access to ceremonial groups.
A system of low-cut stone walls or walls delimit the residential area with small platforms and several rooms.
Xcaret
Location
It is located 7 km from Playa del Carmen inside the Xcaret Park.
Hours
Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hrs.