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Yucatán · Mexico
In the destination Mérida and Uxmal.
In the photo: Church of San Mateo, Santa Elena
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The city
Santa Elena is a village in the Puuc region, south of Mérida, between the ruins of Uxmal, about 15 km away, and Kabah, about 10 km away. It has an 18th-century church on top of a hill with views over the plain, and a few simple inns and restaurants. It is the closest base for the Puuc Route, which continues to Sayil, Xlapak and Labná.
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The local experience
Maya city of the Puuc style, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with the Pyramid of the Magician with an oval base, the Nunnery Quadrangle and the Governor's Palace, with façades decorated with stone mosaics.
Maya site of the Puuc Route linked to Uxmal by a stone road, featuring the Codz Poop, a façade covered with hundreds of masks of the rain god, and a monumental arch.
