Uxmal archeaological site



This place is in the State of Campeche, not far from the Gulf of Mexico.
Uxmul kicked my butt. It was so hot. I thought I was prepared for the heat, but I wasn't. This place is also huge. Bigger than Chichen Itza. The very first pyramid is roped off, but none of the others are. This first grand pyramid is only a few feet smaller than the big one at Chichen Itza, so it makes a great first impression. Walk around it and an entire complex of buildings comes into view. Where to start? It's so exciting. I hear they have a night show here, which sounds pretty awesome. Maybe I will go back for that some time. I have a few months left.
Uxmal was excellent, we were there for three sweaty hours right in between two school groups. One was leaving as we arrived and the other arrived as we walked out. Perfect timing. The place was mostly deserted, and that lends to the mystic-ness of it. Unlike Chichen Itza with it's double crowds. Too many visitors, too many vendors. Uxmal only has a handful of vendors in the parking lot.
My advice? Go in the winter when it's cooler. Looking back over all the sites I've been to, I would avoid Chichen Itza and go here instead. This place is cheaper, quieter, and bigger, and you can climb around like a maniac.









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