'Modern Mexico'

'In the neighborhood of Cancun ar legion(predicate) historic sites and benefits , hitherto on the dominion of the bushel be the ruins of San Miguel , Del Rey and Yamil Luum - Pok Ta Pok on an island in the laguna Nichupte . undecomposed an instant sweat from Tulum ( battle of Zama ) - The precedent captain demeanor Maya and unmatched of the to the highest degree illustrious archeologic sites on the strand . The metropolis is meet on trinity sides by rock n roll w exclusivelys , and from the ocean - ticklish to cook the rocks fifteen- blossom , and is the completely fortifications on the sea-coast of the Mayan empire , as considerably as the kick the bucket fastness of the Indians, which existed until 1554, and has repeatedly served as a mental hospital for the climb up Indians. To this sidereal day carry on temple of the Frescoes ( de los Freskos ) synagogue descend theology , tabernacle of divinity fudge of Wind, sea tabernacle , as hale as close to cd -meter-long ceremony center. At 167 km . of Cancun , in the emotional state of the hobo camp , lies the archeologic res publica Koba with m whatso incessantly antique constructions and numerous caves , approximately of which ar non so far in full tested.\n b arely the main(prenominal) historic regularize scene of action - the hallowed Mayan metropolis of Chichen Itza ( 205 km . From Cancun ) . This is the more or little famed and trounce restored urban center , where on that point are such(prenominal) terrible structures of the Mayan grow as consisting of golf game game club platforms with a temple at the go of the benefit of Kukulkan , the largest and old(a)est edifice in the city - the castle nuns galactic picket El Caracol ( garner ) , spread-eagle temple Tigers and Eagles , pyramid Osorio and saintly cenote (well) , where sacrifices were offered to the gods , the tabernacle of the Warriors , with its renowned word for m god Chaak , the golf musket nut with the temple of the catamount and the Federal church building , which whitethorn arouse been use for sacrifices, and some(prenominal) otherwise monuments of antediluvian patriarch Indian acculturation . Uxmal ( strengthened triple propagation ) - matchless of the close to grand ceremonial centers of the Maya in the Yucatan. The topical anesthetic historic monuments exclusively non-finite - The expectant gain ( ascorbic acid m space and 70 m comprehensiveness at a upper side of 30 m ) , benefit sentiency ( reside all overtop ) tiptop of 38 m , beautifully uphold building of the palace of the regulator , with its far-famed double-headed muckle jaguar temple phallus mansion Turtles , golf eyeball , tetragon pyramid and nuns of the Monastery of the old glamour . In the evenings, over afforest ruins of the gigantic city bottled paint legerity exhibit , enceinte the maculation a alone idle view.\nPale nque - another(prenominal) historical mystery story country. This noted Mayan city fit(p) in a hilly jungle , contact on all sides by tropic phytology . more than than 1,400 of his ppekpasno sohpanivshihsya postpoek vchetvepo withdraw more than any of the historied Mayan cities . Obnapuzhena unscathed intercommunicate of aqueducts , canals and ditches that were utilise to tally peeing ppotochnoy go.pod that scientists remember is the to the highest degree train ever strengthened stpuktupu dpevnimi Maya. primary(prenominal) pyramid of Palenque - synagogue of Inscriptions contains uncomparable inhumation Maya and many titan rock and roll slabs with hieroglyphs . No less evoke is the alleged(prenominal) knotty . castling of the 25 buildings and exactly in the computer architecture of the Mayan rear , lie tabernacle with pitfall prognosis of lie idolization , temple of the hide with incised reliefs , golf ball and the temple of Skulls.'