Fotoschlumpfs Abenteuerreisen in Uxmal

Photo Smurf Adventure Travel in Uxmal

The complex of Uxmal

Uxmal, a collection of large and impressive ruins of a large and culturally important  people. The Maya. Photo Schlumpfs adventure has now arrived at Uxmal.  Pronounced which is incidentally ox times. This means in the Mayan language  "Thrice"  Uxmal is the absolute highlight of the Puucroute that connects many major and minor  temple sites together in Yucatan. Uxmal to Merida is 80 kilometers. Today Uxmal is  one of the most visited places in the Mayan culture. Photo Smurf Adventure wins  today due to the advanced state Restorations an overview of the architectural culture  of the Maya. 

Visions of Uxmal in brief

The ruins of Uxmal are now a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The  Unesco card in my office, then, has a new flag. The city experienced its absolute  heyday in the 9th and early 10th century. In the 12th century the city was completely  abandoned and forgotten. The most famous buildings of Uxmal is the Adivino pyramid.  This pyramid dominates the central focus of the system. The great west steps of the  pyramid Adivino directly faces the sunset at the summer solstice. Since Uxmal is one  of today's highlights of the Mayan culture, this is no longer climb the pyramid Adivino  unfortunately allowed. This is on the one hand, although a pity but serves only  maintenance of the plant. Since about 1200 years Uxmal now exists. It would be nice  if the descendants of photo Smurf Adventure Adivino the pyramid and the rest of the  system can not only study to images, but themselves provide an insight on the spot.  Although the Mayan culture was not based on peaceful coexistence, but it was still a  high culture.  There are reports of the Mayas, which were sacrificed up to 20 thousand people  during solar eclipses, or the daily human sacrifices were commonplace, yet the people  have, for example, invented a number system that still apply today. More information  you can find here. 

The Adivino Pyramid of Uxmal

The Adiviono pyramid is considered on the basis of your rounded shape and height as  outstanding building. The height of the pyramid is 35 meters, while the foundation has  69 x 49 meters. The pyramid is thus the largest known structure in the Maya on the  Yucatan. 

The legend of the pyramid of Uxmal

The name Adivino pyramid is actually the original name used already among the  Mayas. Translated it means "Pyramid of the Magician". The Creator God Itzamna is  said to have built the pyramid with all his might and magic arts in one night alone.  Who knows that the Christian God created the universe in six days a week, who  believes that, of course, that such a regional God could build a pyramid over night.  According to another story, Uxmal was doomed to fall to a boy who was born of any  woman when a certain Gong was beaten. This Gong was one day struck by a dwarf  who was brought by any woman in the world, but an egg escaped, which was hatched  by a childless woman - the Tourist Guide of Uxmal According to it was the egg of an  iguana and the woman was a witch , The sound of the gong chased the leaders of the  city, a fear that has been so that the dwarf was to be executed. But they wanted to  spare the lives of the dwarf when he should address three seemingly impossible  tasks. One of these tasks was to build in one night a huge pyramid, which should be  greater than any other building in the city. Finally, the dwarf did all the tasks, including  the pyramids were built. Thus, the dwarf was appointed as the new leader of Uxmal  and the building dedicated to him. Therefore, the pyramid is also called the Pyramid of  photo Smurf adventures.