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Pyramid of the Magician. Uxmal considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichén, and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala.

Uxmal is an ancient Maya city in Mexico

Mexico is a state in North America, in the north it borders with the United States of America, in the southeast – with Belize and Guatemala, in the west – washed by the waters of the Gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean, in the east – by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The world’s largest Hispanic country.

In 1517, the purposeful exploration and conquest of Mexico by Europeans began. The Spaniards sent three expeditions to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. The first in 1517 was led by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, the second in 1518 – by Juan de Grijalva and the third in 1519 – by Hernan Cortes, the conqueror of the Aztec empire.

Tulum pre-Columbian Mayan city on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

Tulum Mayan city Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico

Temple of Kukulcan Chichen Itza Mexico

Temple of Kukulcan Chichen Itza Mexico

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El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site in southern Mexico and is one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica.

El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site in southern Mexico

El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site in southern Mexico and is one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica. A part of the Classic Veracruz culture, El Tajín flourished from 600 to 1200 CE and during this time numerous temples, palaces, ballcourts, and pyramids were built.