SAYIL (on the Puuc Route)
Built in one of the valleys of the Puuc, the city of Sayil covers an
area of four and a half square kilometers, and was once inhabited by over
10,000 people. Like Uxmal and other great Mayan cities, it flourished
between 800 and 1000 A.D. The city was divided by a road and it’s most
important edifice, both in size and ornamentation, was The Great Palace,
built on a hill. It has three levels, over 90 rooms and a façade
embellished with stone mosaics and masks. It is believed that this was the
ancient residence of the city’s rulers.
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