Chicxulub crater

Northwestern part of Yucatan Peninsula, shaded relief image from the space. Rims of Chixculub Crater seen.

Ancient impact crater, with a diameter more than 180 km. One of the largest impact craters on Earth. It was shaped 65 million years ago and it is considered that this fall of bolide led to the great extinction of dinosaurs and many other animals and plants.

X’kekén Cenote (Dzitnup Cenote)

X'kekén Cenote

One of the most photographed cenotes, with beautiful deep blue lake and sun beam lighting it through the ceiling, numerous stalactites. At least 35 m across, distance between the ceiling and water is some 20 m.

Tahtzibichen Labyrinth

Natural cave labyrinth, Mayan site. Contains stone temples, small pyramids, sculptures, ceramics, human remains. Part of caves is inundated.

Uxmal

Uxmal, Adivino Pyramid

Once an important center of the ancient Maya culture with well-preserved structures. Flourished in 700 – 1100 AD. The architecture of Uxmal is considered to be of very high quality visually and structurally and belongs to the best achievements of the Puuc style.

Mayapan

Mayapan

Ancient center of lowland Maya culture, cultural and political capital of the region in the 1220ies – 1440ies. Remnants of more than 4000 structures, most inside 9 km long defensive wall. Most impressive structure – El Castillo pyramid (Kukulcan Temple).

Labna

Labná, Gateway Arch

Important ceremonial center of ancient Mayan civilization. Comparatively small city that flourished around the 9th century AD. Renowned due to elaborate Puuc style architecture represented in such structures as Gateway Arch at the ancient road to Uxmal and the 120 m long palace (El Palacio).

Kabah

Kabah, Palace of the Masks

Remnants of an ancient Mayan city, flourished in the 7th – 11th century AD. Contains the unusual Palace of the Masks – facade of this building is adorned with hundreds of masks of rain god Chaac.

Chichen Itza

El Castillo pyramid, Chichen Itza

A major urban center of lowland Maya culture with numerous monuments of world importance and fame. Chichen Itza became an important center around 600 AD and remained such a center until its fall around 1000 AD. Some of the best-known monuments are the El Castillo pyramid, the Great Ball Court, Temple de Los Guerreros, El Caracol observatory, Ossario pyramid.

Balankanche Caves

Balankanche Cave with Maya offerings

Network of sacred Mayan caves, contains large selection of ancient pottery and idols in their original locations.

Sacred Cenote in Chichen Itza

Sacred Cenote, Chichen Itza

Human sacrifice site of the ancient Mayan Chichen Itza city. In deposits have been discovered huge amounts of gold and jade artefacts as well as human remains.