The Puuc Route
The Puuc Route is a trail that runs through a hilly portion of Yucatan state, approximately 40kms south of Merida. The trail takes you past, and sometime through, a series of related Maya archaeological sites. These sites are generally understood to include: Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak, and Labná. Some also will include the site of Oshkintok in this list, too.
Puuc is the Yucatecan Maya word for hill or mountain and lends its name to a particular style of architecture that developed in the cities that arose in this area. Elements of this style include smooth vertical walls, intricate stone mosaics, and decorative columns, friezes, and masks.
Pyramid of the Magician 2, Uxmal.
Pyramid of the Magician 1, Uxmal.
House of the Doves 1, Uxmal.
House of the Doves 2, Uxmal.
The Palace, Sayil.
El Mirdador 1, Sayil.
El Mirador 2, Sayil.
The Palace 2, Sayil.
The Palace 1, Labna.
The Temple of the Columns, Labna
The Arch, Labna.
El Mirador, Labna.
The Palace 2, Labna.
Chaak Masks, Xlapak.
Roofless Building, Xlapak.
Architectural Elements, Xlapak.
Fallen Masonry Facade, Xlapak.
Monstrous Animal Mask, Xlapak.
Codz Pop 1, Kabah.
Codz Pop 2, Kabah.
Codz Pop, detail 1. Kabah.
Codz Pop, Door Jamb. Kabah.
Codz Pop, Detail 2. Kabah.
Codz Pop, detail 3. Kabah.
Codz Pop 3, Kabah.
Hieroglyphic inscription. Kabah.
Codz Pop 4, Kabah.
Codz Pop 5, Kabah.
Architectural details. Kabah.
Chaac Steps. Kabah.
Hieroglyphic Stairs, Oxkintok
Hieroglyphic Stairs, Detail 1. Oxkintok.
Hieroglyphic Stairs, Detail 2. Oxkintok.
Hieroglyphic Stairs, Detail 3. Oxkintok.
Entrance Arch, Oxkintok.
Ball Court, Oxkintok.
Main Pyramid, Ah May Group. Oxkintok.
Palace, Ah May Group. Oxkintok.
The View East from the Ah May Group to the Ah Canul Group. Oxkintok.
Atlantean Columns, Ah Canul Group. Oxkintok.
Atlantean Column 2, Detail. Oxkintok.
Atlantean Column 1, Detail. Oxkintok.
Ah Canul Group, Looking West from the Main Plaza. Oxkintok.
The Millet Group, Oxkintok.