The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...

When John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood journeyed to Uxmal in 1840, the indigenous people told them the legend of the House of the Dwarf. As related by Stephens, an old woman hatched a dwarf son ...

The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...

The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...

After a stop in Mérida, they headed for the last destination of their journey. The expedition to Uxmal led the team to find lavish buildings and temples like Casa el Adivino and a distinct regional ...

Local descendants of the ancient Maya relax by the south gate of the Nunnery Quadrangle of Uxmal, surrounded by lush and tangled greenery. In contrast, the ancient ruins in the background have a dry, ...