The rural route passes through many villages, giving you the opportunity to see the handicrafts on display in each village. Two other luxury hotels are on the site - the Hotel Villa Arqueol gica and the Hotel Hacienda Uxmal. Other low cost accomodations can be found along the road near C rdenas. This site could have been occupied by 800 A.D., but its heyday was between 700 A.D. and 1000 A.D. and after being conquered by the Xi in 1440 A.D., lasted until the Spanish conquest. 5 p.m. Parking is 5 pesos.
Entry is free on Sundays.
The site has an evening light show telling about the site, with the monuments being spectacularly illuminated. The show is in Spanish at 8 p.m. and English at 9 p.m. The site has a large visitor center, a museum, restaurant, gift shop and restrooms. Click on any image to see it full size. Pyramid of the Magician .