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Kabah, the largest archaeological site

It is the largest archaeological site of Uxmal, Puuc zone after the state of Yucatan.

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The ruins of Kabah is a Mayan archaeological site, are located south of the ruins of Uxmal in the Yucatan in Mexico. It is the largest archaeological site in the Puuc region after Uxmal.

The name “Kabah” or “Kabah” probably comes from the ancient Maya and means “strong hand”. This is a name mentioned in chronicles pre-Columbian Maya. An alternative name is “Kabahuacan” or “Real Snake in the Hand”.

The city of Kabah is already mentioned in Balam of Chumayel Chiam and his name came to mean the master of the strong hand and powerful. It is believed that this name is associated with the representation that their entry is where a sculpture depicting a man with his hand holding a snake. Maler Teoberto Kabahaucan called.

It covers an area of 1.2 km ², with a north-south length of 1 km and 1.2 km from east to west. It is estimated that the mounds around them there are buildings that have not yet been “discovered.” The lack of water sources required the use of chultunes for collecting rainwater.
The most important buildings are found in Kabah: The Arch of Triumph, the Great Pyramid, and The Palace Group Codz Poop

The site is located on National Road 261, 140 km south of the capital of Merida near the town of Ticul and is a popular tourist destination. Circuit is part of the “Ruta Puuc”. The ruins are spread on both sides of the road in a vast area. Many of the structures are rarely visited or are still covered by jungle. In 2003 he was a program to clean and restore more buildings and archaeological excavations under the direction of archaeologist Ramon Carrasco. Kabah was declared Yucatán state park in 1933.

Kabah, el centro arqueológico más grande

Las ruinas de Kabah, es un yacimiento arqueológico maya, se encuentran situadas al sur de las ruinas de Uxmal en el estado de Yucatán en México. Es el sitio arqueológico más grande de la zona Puuc después de Uxmal.

El nombre de “Kabah” o “Kabah” probablemente proviene del maya antiguo y significa “mano dura”. Este es un nombre precolombino mencionado en crónicas mayas. Un nombre alternativo es “Kabahuacan” o “Serpiente Real en la Mano”.

La ciudad de Kabáh es ya citada en el Chiam Balam de Chumayel y su nombre viene a significar el señor de la mano fuerte y poderosa. Se cree que este nombre está asociado con la representación que hay a su entrada en donde una escultura representa a un hombre que sostiene con su mano una serpiente. Teoberto Maler la llamó Kabahaucan.

Ocupa una extensión de 1,2 km²; con una longitud de norte a sur de 1 km y 1,2 km de este a oeste. Se estima que los montículos que hay alrededor de las mismas son construcciones que todavía no han sido “descubiertas”. La inexistencia de fuentes de agua obligaba a la utilización de chultunes para la recogida del agua de la lluvia.

Los edificios más relevantes descubiertos en Kabáh son: El Arco Triunfal, La Gran Pirámide, Grupo del Palacio y El Codz Poop

El sitio se encuentra en la carretera nacional 261, 140 km al sur de la capital de Mérida cerca de la ciudad de Ticul y es un destino turístico muy popular. Forma parte del circuito de la “Ruta Puuc”. Las ruinas se extienden a ambos lados de la carretera en un área muy vasta. Muchas de las estructuras son poco visitadas o aún están cubiertas por jungla. En 2003 se encontraba en marcha un programa para limpiar y restaurar más edificios y excavaciones arqueológicas bajo la dirección del arqueólogo Ramón Carrasco. Kabah fue declarado parque estatal de Yucatán en 1933.

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