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The Mayan City of Edzná, First House of the Itzás

The Mayan City of Edzná, First House of the Itzás

by Richard Quinn | Mar 26, 2023 | Maya, Mexico, Travel

Edzná (Edz-nah, pronounced just like it’s spelled) is one of the best kept secrets in the Yucatan. The average tourist has never heard of this particular Mayan ruin, so you would think, based on its lack of notoriety, that there’s nothing special about it. In reality,...
Uxmal: Architectural Perfection in the Land of the Maya

Uxmal: Architectural Perfection in the Land of the Maya

by Richard Quinn | Mar 9, 2023 | Maya, Mexico, Travel

Uxmal, (pronounced, oosh-mahl), is the most aesthetically spectacular of all the Mayan cities. The beautiful setting, the quality of the architecture, the state of preservation, the wonderful plazas replete with flowering trees. This place has it all, and it’s not...

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