ZONA ARQUEOLÓGICA DE DZIBILCHALTÚN
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Emblematic construction of a site, which is called the Templo de las Muñecas, or Temple of the Dolls in Dzibilchaltun
The emblematic construction of the site is called the Templo de las Muñecas, or Temple of the Dolls, in reference to seven terracotta statuettes discovered by archaeologists in the 1950s and preserved today in the site museum. It is also known as the Temple of the Sun, because at the spring and autumn equinoxes, the sun literally passes through the temple through openings perfectly aligned with the sun. This complex construction pays homage to the astronomical and mathematical knowledge of the Maya which allowed them to use the cycle of the sun to give rhythm to their agricultural life. Seeding began at the spring equinox and harvesting at the fall equinox. Around the year 800, this square temple, which may have served as an observatory of the sky, had been filled with stones and then covered with another structure whose remains are still partially visible. The archaeological zone of Dzibilchaltún also houses the Museo del Pueblo Maya, whose visit completes the tour. The museum is architecturally very successful and is designed to fit in perfectly with the tropical environment. As a last step, a stopover to refresh in the cenote Xlakah is necessary, at least when it will have reopened... It is the biggest cenote discovered in the region, and its important dimensions (100 meters by 200) shelter waters up to 40 meters deep. Don't forget your bathing suit.
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