Oxkintoc is a Mayan ruin in Yucatan in Mexico.
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background
Unlike most other places in the region, this Mayan ruin in the Puuc region can look back on a relatively long settlement. The oldest buildings in the ruin date back to the 3rd century AD, and the city was inhabited at least until the 10th century AD. This site is of particular interest to archaeologists, as its own architectural style developed here, which bears the same name and is also regarded as the forerunner of the Puuc style.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are in Merida and in Campeche. From here the road continues.
By train
In the street
Of Campeche and from Merida there are second class bus connections to the village of Maxcanu. From here you can take a taxi to cover the last 6.5 km to the ruins.
By car you drive the MEX 180 from Mérida to Campeche or in the opposite direction to the village of Maxcanu. From here you follow the signs to the ruins.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Satunsat. The building with a floor area of 20 m by 10 m is criss-crossed with numerous corridors and stairs on three floors. This building, which is unique in the entire Maya world, was most likely used for astronomical purposes, as light enters through special wall openings on important days such as equinoxes. In the later years of the city, people were also buried here.
- Group Dzib. Located north of the Satunsat and can be reached through an archway. The ball playground is remarkable.
- Group May. At its center is the tallest pyramid in the city. Inside, archaeologists discovered an overbuilt building that is very similar to the Satunsat.
- Northern court
- Western courtyard
- Ah Canul group. The oldest buildings from the third century BC can be found here.
