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Mexico >
Quintana Roo >
Playa Del Carmen >
Xcaret
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created by lopix
on 7/30/2005 2:03 PM
last modified by lopix
on 7/30/2005 2:29 PM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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The site includes 60 structures which are comprised of 8 groups of buildings: the Inlet, the Platforms, the Temple, the Cliff, the Wall and various groups. They are mainly from the Post Classic period (1400-1517) when the Spanish arrived in Mexico. In pre-historic times the area was known as the ancient Maya port of Pole, an important commercial center for the sailor with coastal trade routes as far south as Honduras.
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Type: Ruins and more
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: not very exciting
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Pyramids
Church
Cemetery
Underground river
Cenotes
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Xcaret (little inlet), used to be the ancient port of Polé and it was also one of the most important trade and maritime ports that had its golden days in the Late Post-Classic period (1400-1517 AC).
Within the natural shelter of the inlet, boats carrying honey, copal, jade and gold ornaments, obsidian knifes and other merchandise, were unloaded. It was here, in the waters of the sacred sinkhole, where the Mayans purified their bodies to then board their boats and travel to Cozumel where they worshipped Ixchel, goddess of fertility.
Once the Spanish arrived, they started to build their own buildings, including San Francisco de Asis Chapel - one of the oldest Christian churches in the area, perched high on a bluff overlooking the Mayan village and the ocean. This is near the site of the first European settlement in the area.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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| Photography |
9 / 10 |
| Coolness |
7 / 10 |
| Content Quality |
3 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Mickael on 2/27/2006 5:33 AM.
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on Jul 30 05 at 14:45, lopix made this location available
on Jul 30 05 at 14:45, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:43, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:41, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:39, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:39, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:38, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:38, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:37, lopix updated a gallery picture
on Jul 30 05 at 14:37, lopix updated a gallery picture
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