The day after visiting Labna, Enrique and I explored Uxmal. Uxmal felt really lush and ornate, like European Baroque Art. A lot of the sculpture and architecture was very beautiful to behold, although I felt the Maya at this point had lost their connection to the stars (as compared to Palenque, Tikal, or Copan). The only Toltec influence that I observed was the 2 headed jaguar in front of the Governor’s Palace and the skull sculptures in the Cemetery Group. Enrique and I explored every structure at the site and donated plenty of blood to the local mosquitoes! On the first day we observed a spiritual group conducting a ceremony at the Cemetery Group (no photos were allowed).
For further photos and information, please visit the following link:
http://mayaruins.com/uxmal01.html
http://www90.homepage.villanova.edu/lowell.gustafson/Maya/uxmal.html
