Gay Travel Guide - Uxmal

Uxmal is located in Yucatan, Mexico. It is definitelybe you and yours and maybe a few others who
one of the most beautiful places that Mexico hashave the same idea as you do.
to offer. It has to be on your schedule if you planIn order to use a tripod for taking pictures in the
on visiting the country soon.area, you will have to have a permit, and if you
It is an archaeological site that holds lots ofwant to use a video camera to capture these
history and is no doubt one of the mostamazing sites and moments to take home, you
interesting places one can visit, not to mention old.have to pay a small fee.
This city was built around the time of 700AD,It is important to be wearing the correct clothing
even though some believe that people lived therewhen entering this area, as you will not be very
from approximately 800BC, which would becomfortable if you are not. You should be wearing
almost one thousand years before Uxmal wasyour most comfortable walking shoes that are
officially built.suitable for climbing and are non-slip. The weather
People wonder why there was never ais normally very hot and humid throughout the
settlement created in the area, but research tellsyear, so don't dress warmly. You'll wish you didn't!
us that there is no source of water in Uxmal, soThere are other interesting archaeological spots in
that is more than likely the reason.the surrounding area, some of which include
There are many reasons why one would want toMayapan and the caves, Kabah, Xlapak, Grutas de
visit Uxmal, and the key attractions of the cityLoltun, Labna, Sayil and more.
are certainly one of them. The Magician's PyramidWith the weather always so hot, make sure you
(Piramide del Adivino) stands tall at 120 feet,are dressed lightly, have sun cream with you at all
soaring past all the other buildings in the city. Climbtimes, and wear a hat if you don't want to get
this pyramid to have a stunning view overlookingsunburn. This weather is great for such activities
everything else Uxmal has to offer.though. Who would want to go exploring in the
The Nuns' Quadrangle (Caudrangulo de las Monjas)pouring rain? Nobody! So be thankful for the sun
is said to have been utilized strictly by militarywhen you are walking around and seeing new
personnel, and the Governor's Palace (Palacio delthings!
Gobernador) is another attraction you can't miss.When you are in the area of Cancun, you just
If you are visiting the city to get the best out ofhave to visit Uxmal. If you don't, you will never
it, you might want to stay the night. By doing thisforgive yourself. This area is phenomenal in more
you will be able to roam and inspect withoutways than one. It is an experience of a lifetime,
those large crowds of people around. It will justone that you absolutely cannot let slip!