The Mayan route: Uxmal and Calakmul
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It is the year 900 AD. You walk one morning through the fresh jungle of Yucatan. You ascend a hillside and arrive…
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### Language: English
Live stream event from Mexico, **hosted by FREDO O.: Graduated Licensed Tour Guide, tourist journalist with 7 years of experience.**
### Summary
- The complex order of Mayan societies and their internal organization
- The exploitation of resources and trade in the classic period of the Maya
- War power and practices of war and domination in the Mayan world
- Puuc architecture and its iconic elements
- The beginning of the “Mesoamerican Renaissance”
- The symbiosis of the Mayan cities with nature and the environment
- The record of the Mayan culture through the stelae and other archaeological remains
- Live Q&A
- Closed Captioning Available
- Contents suitable for children
### Description
In this journey through the jungles of southern Mexico **along the Mayan route** we will be in two of the most spectacular and representative Mayan cities of the classic period. The rise of the Mayan culture is represented in each of the buildings and squares through which we are going to pass. These **archaeological zones** are connected in time and proximity and, although they represent a clear sample of **the Mayan world**, also the differences between each of them will lead us to understand the complexity of this ancient culture and the universe itself that it represents.
We will start in the archaeological site of **Calakmul, in the state of Campeche**. There we will explore **monumental Mayan buildings that stand out from the middle of the jungle** in the flat lands of the south of the Yucatan peninsula, revealing impressive panoramic views. In Calakmul we will be able to observe examples of the Mayan **steles** that have resisted the passing of the centuries as a record of the way of life of the societies of those times. We will learn about **the wars of this city with the powerful Tikal**, another iconic city of the Mayan world.
As the second point of the tour, we will visit **Uxmal**, the jewel of the architectural style developed **in the Puuc area**. There we will have a walk through squares and corridors in the middle of the hills of the north of the peninsula. The architectural ensembles that mark **this city built more than 1,400 years ago** are a sample of the masterpieces of **Mayan urbanism** and key to understanding the **ceremonial symbolism** of this ancient civilization. Uxmal is one of the most important archaeological sites and is crowned by the beautiful **Temple of the Magician**, a building from which we can appreciate the entire city.
Special and unique places in the world, Uxmal and Calakmul will give us more information about the Mayan vestiges that we can still visit and will lead us to better understand the greatness of this mythical civilization, as well as to have more clues about the fall and abandonment of these big cities.
### Special Instructions and Requirements
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- Stable internet connection
- This experience will use Zoom
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