Yaxchilan Magnifological Siteicent Archae
by Chiapas is a state located in the southeast of Mexico, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, in the Pacific and the Republic of Guatemala. Frontera Corozal, the site can be reached after crossing the southern border road to Palenque, to make a boat trip around an hour to travel the waters of the sacred river Usumacinta River in Mexico, the largest and longest Central America related Yaxchilan.
Chiapas is a state located in the southeast of Mexico, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, in the Pacific and the Republic of Guatemala. Frontera Corozal, the site can be reached after crossing the southern border road to Palenque, to make a boat trip around an hour to travel the waters of the sacred river Usumacinta River in Mexico, the largest and longest Central America related Yaxchilan. This page is also accessible by air, private jet hire travel to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Palenque, Ocosingo and Comitan.
Yaxchilan is the prototype of a city lost in the jungle, and is on the left side of a bend in the river Usumacinta capricious. The increase of more than ten feet above the average level of the river, and has a central position in the Lacandon Jungle. Its origins go back about 2000 years ago when a group of men established themselves as a people, who through the centuries, and was one of the most beautiful and most powerful of the Usumacinta river basin, which had its peak between 550 years 900corresponding late classical period.
The area of the city is extensive, but his visit is limited to a part of: The Great place, great Acropolis, the Acropolis and the small South Acropolis. The large space is available throughout the building 19, known as the labyrinth, because of the complex distribution of their rooms. In several of the buildings are still telling the story lintel dynastic city. Excel 12 and 22 buildings. The excitement that follows the rise of the staircase that connects the place with the great Acropolis, led by the magnificent building of 33, most proud of the city. The decor, the hieroglyphic Stairway, lintel and bird sculpture Jaguar IV beheaded inside is the most important features. It was during the reign of this king of Yaxchilan reached its appearance and has strengthened its hegemony. Lacandon legend that when the head of the bird on your site to Jaguar, the world will be destroyed by the celestial jaguars. Open trails through the woods, we come to the south of the Acropolis and small. In the first, 40 in the building, the remains of wall paintings, two places up the small Acropolis them by their inscriptions, 42 and 44 buildings. Here, too, benefit from the archaeological site, may also have ecotourism activities and shooting in an amazing high evergreen forests that cover this magnificent place.
In addition to being able to meet its archaeological interest, will have the opportunity to ecotourism and photography in a wonderful setting of tall pine trees that cover this magnificent place. They require a special permit to shoot commercials, which are given in the Regional Museum of the National Institute of Anthropology and History, located in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, capital of Chiapas.
You must use fresh, comfortable shoes and clothing because of hot weather prevails, also, because of its location, know that this place can lead to some physical discomfort, so be prepared for all eventualities that may arise. They require special permission to shoot commercials, which will be submitted to the Regional Museum of National Institute of Anthropology and History, located on Avenue of the great men of the S / N, in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez Revolution, the capital of Chiapas
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