Uxmal

Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico [1]. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala [1]. It is located in the Puuc region of the western Yucatán Peninsula [1]. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the nearby ruins of Kabah, Sayil and Labna [1]. Uxmal is located 62 km south of Mérida [1]. Its buildings are noted for their size and decoration [1]. The buildings take advantage of the terrain to gain height and acquire important volumes, including the Pyramid of the Magician, with five levels, and the Governor's Palace, which covers an area of more than 1,200 m2 [1]. The Adivino (a.k.a. the Pyramid of the Magician or the Pyramid of the Dwarf), is a stepped pyramid structure, unusual among Maya structures in that its layers' outlines are oval or elliptical in shape, instead of the more common rectilinear plan [1].