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| Xpujil Ruins, Structure I, Back Facade, East Side, Campache, Mexico |
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| Xpujil Ruins, Structure I, Main Facade, West Side, Campache, Mexico |
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Xpujil Ruins, Campache, Mexico: The three sites; Xpujil, Becán, & Chicanná are easy sites to visit of the Rio Bec Region located in the Mexican State of Campache on the Yucatán Peninsula. There are many others but they are not easily seen by tourists. A word about the Río Bec Region. The words Río Bec refer to a style of the temple pyramids which are located in the central Maya lowlands. The temple-pyramids are characterized by a unique architectural style that began to appear during the seventh century A.D. and continued into the early twelfth century A.D. The temple - pyramids usually have what is called a range-type of building with a similar looking, nonfunctional tower; on each of the opposit ends of the range-type building. As the height of the twin towers increases, the twin towers narrow; giving the illusion of being greater in height than they actually are. In addition, the twin-towers appear to have stairs along their faces leading to the temple that rests atop them. However, the steps are only a design motif that creates the illusion of functional stairs. The temples, which appear to be located on the singular platform at the top each of the Río Bec towers are solid masses of design stone, with no interior rooms, so they are inoperative as well. Also, there are Pseudo-doorways, built into niches, located at the fronts of the temples, giving the temple the appearance of having a functional door. The purpose of the Río Bec temple-pyramids is unknown at this time. But, they are pretty! Xpujil means Place of the Cattails in Maya. It was named by the members of the fourth Carnegie Expedition to Campeche, in 1938. It is a A small site that flourished between 400 B.C. and 1100 A.D. Some archaeologists think that Xpujil was a subordinate community of the larger site at Becán. In fact you can see Xpujil from Becan and you could walk between the two sites if you were so inclined. Becán is East of Xpujil. We do not recommend walking there. We found Structure 1 of Group 1 at Xpujil to be a beautiful example of the Rio Bec style. We found the South Tower to be very interesting. It contains a stairway that leads up to the top of the tower to a room with a window that faces to the West.
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We have links on this page that will connect you with several of the best hotels in Campeche. We suggest getting a hotel and then letting them arrange either a car or a tour of Campeche and/or the Río Bec Region. If you call their Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. Our best choice for exploring this region is the Chicanna Ecovillage Resort at Xpujil. It is a nice place to stay but don't expect a 5 star rating hotel. There are no other nice places to stay in this central location. Hotels that are higher rated are only in Campeche. We make arrangements this way all the time, when traveling in Mexico. It is safe and it works!!! We have never experienced a problem, doing it this way! The Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (IATA: CPE, ICAO: MMCP), also known as Campeche International Airport, is the international airport located in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the city of Campeche. It's operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. Therefore, we have placed a link to Expedia.com on this page so you can arrange your flights into and out of Campeche; as well as your hotel, when visiting this area.
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| The Entrance To South Tower Stairway Is Located On Right Side Of Tower West Facing Window Can Be Seen | Entrance To South Tower Stairway |
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| South Tower Stairway First Steps Up | South Tower Stairway Next Steps Up |
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| South Tower Stairway Looking Up Toward Room In Tower | George Looking Up At Audrey Who Is Looking Out West Window |
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| Looking North From South Tower | Looking North From South Tower |
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| Mayan Arch | Ending Wall Structure |
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| Looking North At Rooms | Looking North At Rooms |
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| Becán, Rio Bec Region Ruins
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| Chicanná, Rio Bec Region Ruins
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| Balamku or Balam Ku
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| Calakmul
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| Dzibanche
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| Edzna or Etzná
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