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The Archeological Site of Izamal

The Archeological Site of Izamal
Architecture

The Archeological Site of Izamal

A 72 Kms al Este de Mérida, Izamal, Izamal, Yuc.. 97540.

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All day.

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Izamal is a Mayan name that comes from Itzamna or Zamna, meaning “Dew that descends from heaven”. Izamal is also a municipality in the state of Yucatan, located right in the middle of the peninsula, 45 miles east of the city of Merida, and you can reach it on the state highway that connects to Tekanto. It is also known as “The city of hills” or “The city of three cultures”. In it flow the echoes of the Mayan past with their pyramids as witness, the songs of the Spanish Conquest sung between the walls of their temples, and the voices of the present in its people. The area became especially known when, in 1993, Pope John Paul II chose it for one of his meetings when coming to Mexico. But by itself, Izamal is a picturesque village that is not easy to forget. It is an important cultural center that has very good reasons for receiving the title of one of Mexico’s “Magical Towns.”

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The city of three cultures
The city of three cultures
Founded by Father Friar Diego de Landa
Founded by Father Friar Diego de Landa
The Convent’s atrium is the largest after that of San Pedro
The Convent’s atrium is the largest after that of San Pedro
The magic of the city
The magic of the city
The San Antonio de Padua Convent
The San Antonio de Padua Convent
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A 72 Kms al Este de Mérida, Izamal, Izamal, Yuc.. 97540.