Kohunlich Ruins, Quintana Roo, Mexico
The Mayan ruins of Kohunlich (Pyramid of the Masks).
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The masks of the Maya ruins of Kohunlich, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
The Mayan ruins of Kohunlich on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Our guide informs us that the famous masks on the side of the great pyramid are made of stucco, not stone, leading one to wonder how much reconstruction has been done. They survived the years by being hidden beneath a layer of rock when the pyramid's size was increased by later rulers.
Kohunlich The Temple of the Masks
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1.6 Mystic Places- Uxmal, Pyramid of the Magician & Maya Ruins. Mexico
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Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Chichen Itza in Mexico; Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.
It is located 62 km south of Mérida, capital of Yucatán state in Mexico. Its buildings are noted for their size and decoration. Ancient roads called sacbes connect the buildings, and also were built to other cities in the area such as Chichén Itzá, Caracol and Xunantunich in modern-day Belize, and Tikal in modern-day Guatemala.
Its buildings are typical of the Riley Kand Puuc style, with smooth low walls that open on ornate friezes based on representations of typical Maya huts. These are represented by columns (representing the reeds used for the walls of the huts) and trapezoidal shapes (representing the thatched roofs). Entwined snakes and, in many cases two-headed snakes are used for masks of the rain god, Chaac; its big noses represent the rays of the storms. Feathered serpents with open fangs are shown leaving from the same human beings. Also seen in some cities are the influences of the Nahua, who followed the cult of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc. These were integrated with the original elements of the Puuc tradition.
The buildings take advantage of the terrain to gain height and acquire important volumes, including the Pyramid of the Magician, with five levels, and the Governor's Palace, which covers an area of more than 1,200 m2 (12,917 sq ft).
Sitio maya No. 198. Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, México
Kohunlich es un sitio maya muy particular que se ubica al sur de Quintana Roo, su nombre proviene del inglés Cahun Ridge loma de corozos. El lugar es famoso por los grandes mascarones del dios Kinich Ahau que se encuentran en su edificio principal.
Mayan civilization in Quintana Roo. Mayan ruins/Los mayas Quintana Roo. Civilización maya Dzibanché
Mexico land of history, Mayans and Aztecs; hides little-known Mayan pyramids in southern Quintana Roo, but of great cultural importance: Oxtankah, Fort of San Felipe Bacalar, Kohunlich and Dzibanché.
Many mysteries and particularities surround the Mayan civilization established in this area. Discover the magic of these Mayan ruins. Meet the impressive masks of Kohunlich and the magnificent jungle that surrounds Dzibanché and Kinichná, Chacchoben and Oxtankah Chetumal.
The ancient Maya filled this place with magic with stories of their gods. Mayan architecture in all its splendor in the temples of its cities.
In this video you can see how to get to these archeological sites, a bit of their history and how close they are to our habitat.
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México tierra de historia, mayas y aztecas; esconde en el sur de Quintana Roo pirámides mayas poco conocidas, pero de gran importancia cultural: Oxtankah, Fuerte de San Felipe Bacalar, Kohunlich y Dzibanché .
Muchos misterios y particularidades rodean a la civilización maya asentadas en esta zona. Descubre la magia de estas zonas arqueológicas. Conoce los impactantes mascarones y la magnifica selva que rodea Dzibanché y Kinichná, Chacchoben y Oxtankah Chetumal.
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Su nombre viene del inglés Cohoon Ridge, Lomerío de Corozos. Una especie de palma endémica de la zona.
Dentro de sus edificaciones destaca el Templo de los Mascarones. Estos mascarones miden más de 2 metros de altura, representan al dios solar Kinich Ahau.
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Kohunlich - Tope del Templo de los Mascarones / View from the Top of the Temple of the Masks
Kohunlich - Tope del Templo de los Mascarones. El Templo de los Mascarones es una piramide en el punto mas alto de Kohunlich. El templo contiene cuatro mascaras a cada lado de la escalera de la pirámide.
The Temple of the Masks is a pyramid in the highest land of Kohunlich. The temple contains four masks at each side of the pyramid's stairs.
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Sitio maya No. 66. Hormiguero, Campeche
Éste sitio se encuentra aproximadamente a 15 km. desde el poblado de Xpujil, cuenta con el edificio 2, con una de las mayores portadas zoomorfas que existen. El edificio 5 al contrario tiene una de las más pequeñas pero ambos son sumamente bellos. En la selva que rodea los conjuntos explorados hay muchos edificios esperando ser descubiertos.
TOP 10 Amazing Facts About THE MAYANS
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Top 10 Fascinating Facts About The Mayans
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Many misconceptions about the mayans exist, and this list should put an end to at least one or two of them. In addition, it will introduce you to facts that you never knew about this great ancient civilization.10
Continuing Culture
BychurchThe Fact: There are numerous Mayans still living in their home regionsIn fact, there are over seven million Mayans living in their home regions, many of whom have managed to maintain substantial remnants of their ancient cultural heritage. Some are quite integrated into the modern cultures of the nations in which they reside, while others continue a more traditional culturally distinct life, often speaking one of the Mayan languages as a primary language. The largest populations of contemporary Maya inhabit the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Chiapas, and in the Central American countries of Belize, Guatemala, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. Just as a point of interest, it is very possible that the word “shark” comes to us from the Mayan languages, as does the word “cocoa”. To say “thank you” in Yucatec Maya, you say “Jach Dyos b’o’otik.”9
Mayan Childhood
4-CrosseyesThe Fact: The Mayans “enhanced” the beauty of their childrenThe Maya desired some unnatural physical characteristics for their children. For instance, at a very young age boards were pressed on babies’ foreheads to create a flattened surface. This process was widespread among the upper class. Another practice was to cross babies’ eyes. To do this, objects were dangled in front of a newborn’s eyes, until the newborn’s eyes were completely and permanently crossed. Another interesting fact about Mayan children is that most were named according to the day they were born. Every day of the year had a specific name for both boys and girls and parents were expected to follow that practice. 8
Excellent Doctors
53068499.Shaman03The Fact: The Mayans had many excellent medical practicesHealth and medicine among the ancient Maya was a complex blend of mind, body, religion, ritual, and science. Important to all, medicine was practiced only by a select few who were given an excellent education. These men, called shamans, act as a medium between the physical world and spirit world. They practice sorcery for the purpose of healing, foresight, and control over natural events. Since medicine was so closely related to religion and sorcery, it was essential that Maya shamans had vast medical knowledge and skill. It is known that the Maya sutured wounds with human hair, reduced fractures, and were even skilled dental surgeons, making prostheses from jade and turquoise and filling teeth with iron pyrite.7
Blood Sacrifice
AztecshumansacrificeThe Fact: Some Mayans still practice blood sacrificeIt is a rather well known fact that the Mayans practiced human sacrifice for religious and medical reasons – but what most people don’t know is that many Mayans still practice blood sacrifice. But don’t get too excited – chicken blood has now replaced human blood. Today the Maya keep many of the ritualistic traditions of their ancestors. Elements of prayer, offerings, blood sacrifice (replacing human blood with that of sacrificed chickens), burning of copal incense, dancing, feasting, and ritual drinking continue in traditional ceremonies.6
Painkillers
Escuintla EnemaThe Fact: The Mayans used painkillers The Mayan peoples regularly used hallucinogenic drugs (taken from the natural world) in their religious rituals, but they also used them in day to day life as painkillers. Flora such as peyote, the morning glory, certain mushrooms, tobacco, and plants used to make alcoholic substances, were commonly used. In addition, as depicted in Maya pottery and carvings, ritual enemas were used for a more rapid absorption and effect of the substance. Above is a statue of a Mayan enjoying their enema.5
Ball Courts
Tikal BallcourtThe Fact: The Mayans built ball courts so they could play gamesThe Mesoamerican ballgame was a sport with ritual associations played for over 3000 years by the pre-Columbian peoples of Mesoamerica. The sport had different versions in different places during the millennia, and a modern version of the game, ulama, is still played in a few places by the local indigenous population.
Sitio maya No. 54: Acanceh, Yucatán, México (Reedición)
Sitio maya ubicado dentro de la población del mismo nombre, cuya característica más notable consiste en una subestructura en su estructura principal, la cual cuenta con mascarones enormes que se asemejan a los hallados en otros sitios de distintas regiones como Chakanbakán, Tikal, Lamanai y Kohunlich.
Kohunlich Mayan Ruins - Costa Maya, Mexico
Visit the large archaeological site of Kohunlich, featuring the famous and unique Temple of the masks. Located on the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, this site is accessible from the port of Costa Maya. Wonder freely through the spectacular Mayan Ruins, which have stood for over 1500 years.
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Visiting Kabah pyramids
In our second day of cycling in Merida we visit the Mayan ruins of Kabah
Kohunlich Mayan Ruins
At the ruins, your guide takes you through this breathtaking site named after the majestic cahoon palm tree that grows fronds up to 40 feet tall. Kohunlich Ruins include a sunken palace, acropolis, ball court, courtyards and the main attraction - the masks. Climb the pyramid-like temple for a view of the unique 10-foot high sculpted masks of the sun god 'Kinich Ahau.' Built before 500 A.D., these marvelous masks still retain some of their original colored stucco.
Note: There is a government tax of $5-8 US for the use of video cameras at the site. No tripods and/or professional video cameras are allowed. A boxed lunch and a complimentary bottle of water is included.
American Art - 6 Mesoamerica: Maya
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Historia del Arte:
Land of the Art:
The Art in the American continent is divided in three main sides: North America, Mesoamerica and South America. The amerindians emigrated from Asia to America through the Bering strait in the last glaciation.
Mesoamerican cultures developed and reached a high grade of civilization. They were farmers and built cities, pyramid temples and calendars. They are the Olmecs, the people of Teotihuacan, the people of Veracruz, the Zapotecs, Mayans, Toltecs, Mixtecs, Huastecs, Aztecs and the people of Central America and Caribbean.
The mayan culture developed in the region of southeast of Mexico, in Yucatán, Campeche, Tabasco, Quintana Roo, part of Chiapas and Guatemala, Belice, and part of Honduras and El Salvador. Cities-state. Stone buildings, ceremonial centers. About society, there was a chief, priests, military, people. Cult to the forces of nature. Sacrifices. Among the main gods, there are Kinich, Chac, Ixchel and Kukulkan. They developed calendars.
Introduction: the Stele of Uaxactun 20 is an example of sculpture. Literature: Chilam Balam, Popol Vuh, Peresian Codex, Dresde Codex, Tro-Cortesiano Codex.
Palenque
Temple of the Sun: the pillars have hieroglyphic scriptions and human figures in stucco.
Temple of the Cross.
Temple of the Skull: there is a relief of a skull.
Reliefs of the Palace: very plain, on kness, profile.
Temple of Inscriptions: eight levels and a temple of two chambers. Here is the Tomb of Pakal, a ruler.
Tomb of Pakal: here were discovered a portrait of Pakal made of stucco, a Mask made of jadeite and other materials, and a flagstone depicting Pakal emerging with god attributes from the crops.
Tikal
Pyramid of Tikal: verticality, the pyramid is only the base of the temple.
Copán
Stele B
Stele H
Mayan vault
Hieroglyphic stairway: here is narrated a cronic of the 16 rulers of Copán. Cosmic meaning in the position of the steps, used for ceremonials.
Others
Pyramid of Danta: the tallest pyramid of Mesoamerica. Three platmforms.
Pyramid of Kinich Kakmo
Xpuhil (Bec style): buildings with trapezoidal towers. Masks decoration with reptilian forms.
Xtampak (Chenes style): in Campeche, without towers, much more decoration, entrance of mouth of dragon-serpent-jaguar. Zoomorphic masks.
Puuc style: there are some buildings here. Five levels building in Edzna. Labná arch. Palace of the Masks of Kabah. Palace of Sayil.
Uxmal
Pyramid of the Magician: oval plant, two stairs, temple in the superior part.
Nunnery Quadrangle: they are five buildings, probably it was the residence of the priests. Geometric decorations.
Palace of the Governor: very curious triangle arches.
House of the Turtles: with little sculptures of turtles.
House of the Doves: this name was given to a confusion of the spanishmen.
Gameball court.
Hut of Yucatán: plant ceiling, very simple.
Chichen Itza
Sacred cenote: it was a peregrination place for the mayans.
Temple of the Warriors: and the Thousand Columns. Squared plant, four floors. Zoomorphic decoration. Chac Mool in the upper part, Red Jaguar.
Pyramid of Kukulkan: squared plant, nine levels, wide stairs, four facades with their own stair. Temple in the upper part. Kukulkan is the Feathered Serpent. There is a Red Jaguar.
Ballgame court: the biggest court of all the mayan courts.
Temple of the Jaguars: with zoomorphic decoration.
El Caracol: an observatory.
Tzompantli: a sacrifices altar, with skulls decoration. In the upper part they placed stakes for stringing heads.
Others
Bonampak Palace: interesting by the paintings, with festive and war themes.
Lintel 24 of Yaxchilan: the character is the supreme chief, Jaguar Shield, and at the right side is Xoox, passing a spiny cord in a hole in her tongue.
Stele of Madrid, Palenque: it was one of the legs of the throne of the Palenque king. Very plain relief. It represents a Bacab, a land god.
Zoomorph 16, Quirigua: the ruler comes out of the mouth of a jaguar.
Ceramics of Isla de Jaina: funerary purposes.
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Music: Mesoamerican I by Civilization III
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Exploring MAYAN RUINS in Mexico [Kohunlich, Dzibanché & Kinichná] 2019
Join us on a private taxi tour as we go exploring Mayan Ruins in Mexico. We will see the sites of Kohunlich, Dzibanché, and Kinichná.
There are Mayan archaeological sites in this area, settled between 200 BC to 900 AD. Many were first discovered in the early 1900s and plenty more remain, waiting to be excavated.
Kohunlich is a really big site with 14 remains to explore, including the famous Temple of the Masks. Alas, it is a stop for cruise excursions so expect lots of people.
Dzibanché and Kinichná were I favorite by far as we were the only visitors for both sites. This made our visit particularly magical.
We paid each 1500 MXN which is about 78 USD for a private 6-hour taxi tour.
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Tour: ruinas mayas, Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, México
A visit with my clients and friends to this wonderful Maya site!
Climb the steps of a Mayan Pyramid in Virtual Reality
Follow in the footsteps of Mayan kings up the 95 stairs of the Caana pyramid at Caracol in central Belize, still the tallest building in the country.
Instructions:
- Interactive viewing is available with Chrome and Firefox browsers (not Safari) or in the YouTube app on mobile platforms.
- Select the highest possible quality level (preferably 4K) under Settings.
- Use the Google Cardboard icon to view inside of any VR headset.
Sitio maya No. 187. Hochob, Campeche
Uno de los sitios más emblemáticos de los chenes, su edificio II presenta una de las portadas zoomorfas mejor conservadas de la arquitectura de su tipo. Además el edificio I muestra restos de otro mascarón del mismo estilo y el edificio III muestra similitudes con el estilo río Bec al tratarse de un palacio alargado con torres en sus extremos.