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Judi Lynn

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Sat Jun 17, 2023, 04:28 PM Jun 2023

This Mayan Ruin South Of Cancun Will Open To The Public For The First Time Ever

Last updated: June 17, 2023

Mayan ruins are a big part of the reason why Mexico is so popular as a tourist destination, particularly among History enthusiasts.

Belonging to the wider Mayan World, it is home to over 200 archaeological zones, where some of the most impressive structures of the ancient civilization, including the world-famous step pyramids and the ball courts, can still be seen.



While open-air museums like Chichen Itza and the Tulum ruins are well-known to the wider public, one of Mexico’s priceless Mayan treasures had remained sealed off for decades as excavations and conservation efforts were underway, though that is changing soon.

A Mayan ruin with restricted access is opening for visitors for the first time, and if you’re planning a trip to Cancun for 2024, you could be among the first to explore it:

The Legendary Ichkabal Is Opening To The Public For The First Time In History







More:
https://www.traveloffpath.com/this-mayan-ruin-south-of-cancun-will-open-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-ever/

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This Mayan Ruin South Of Cancun Will Open To The Public For The First Time Ever (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2023 OP
There must not be a stone left in the countryside.. Deuxcents Jun 2023 #1
That's usually when they stop building. GreenWave Jun 2023 #2

Deuxcents

(19,522 posts)
1. There must not be a stone left in the countryside..
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 05:07 PM
Jun 2023

How did they build these massive buildings and where did the materials come from?

GreenWave

(8,999 posts)
2. That's usually when they stop building.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 05:25 PM
Jun 2023

Sort of like Mt. Rushmore, but if the knowledge gets lost in time, future people may wonder how did we move such monuments there when there is insufficient granite in the area.

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