Sayil

"The Place of the Ants"
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Sayil archaeological site is located only 5 km from Xlapak in the State of Yucatan in Mexico.

Sayil dates from 800-1000 A.C. and its outstanding because of the existence of a construction called El Palacio (The Palace) with three stepped positions. During its most splendid period, this site had 90 bedrooms for some 350 people. From the top level of the Palace, you can see the church at Santa Elena and across the way a tine ruin on the side of a mountain, which is called "The nine masks".

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|  Santa Clara Town  |  Sayil Archaeological Site  |  Tecoh Town  |  Telchac Puerto Town  |
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