ZONA ARQUEOLÓGICA DE HOCHOB
Archaeological zone composed of magnificent buildings that testify to the know-how of the Mayan builders and artists in Hochob.
The buildings, which make up the archaeological zone that we visit today, are magnificent testimonies of the know-how of Mayan builders and artists. They were all built between the 7th and 10th centuries. Of the three architectural groups on the site, only the one located at the top of the hill is accessible. On the north side, the Palacio Principal has an opening surrounded by this zoomorphic mask with an open mouth and hallucinated spiral eyes, symbolizing the strabismus dear to the Maya elites. Here is once again Itzamná, the God of the Earth whose sharp teeth jealously guard the access to this temple whose facade is entirely covered with entangled stones that form various patterns, and whose crest has now almost disappeared. Note also these false columns inlaid at each end, whose criss-cross pattern would be a symbol of nobility that would mark the elitist aspect of the place. Behind this palace are also the characteristic holes through which the rainwater falling in the chultunes was collected, these ingenious systems of collection, storage and redistribution of this vital good.
To the east of this iconic chenesque structure are the remains of a twenty-metre long palace, whose zoomorphic mask originally covering the façade has seen better days. In the southeast corner stands a small Río Bec style tower, the remains of whose imposing crest are still visible.
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