Near San Miguel de Cozumel in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)

Estructura Los Murales / The Murals Structure

Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 2023

1. Estructura Los Murales / The Murals Structure Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Estructura Los Murales
Fue llamada asi porque en su interior se hallaron fragmentos de unos murales, pintados con vividos colores -rojo, azul, ocre y negro - y con motivos geométricos, lineas escalonadas, grecas, una especie de volutas, etc. Este edificio tuvo un techo de bóveda; su función era ceremonial y en su interior habia altares y banquetas que servian para depositar dádivas. y para que se realizara algún tipo de ceremonia, "Los Murales" tiene una sola época constructiva, fechada en el Posclásico (1200- 1650 d.C.).

Mayan:
Pakil Le Boonoob ti Pako
K'aaba'ata'ab beyo' tumen ichile kaxta'ab xoot'o'obil bona'an pak, bona'antak yéetel jach kuxa'an boono'ob - chak, ch'oj, k'aank'an boox yéetel boox - yéetel jejelaas ba'alo'ob ketlan u p'iiso'ob, ts'iibo'ob je'ex eebo´obe', boono'ob ku jats'utskino'ob, koorots'o'ob ku taalo'ob kitak ka'anal tak kaabal, yéetel ulaak'o'ob. Le naja' anchaj ti' u jo'ol najil je'ex áaaktune'; ku meyaj ka'ach utia'al k'ulintaj yéetel ichile' yaan ka'ach teemoob yéetel tuux u kutal ku paajtal u yila'ai le jo'ol naj je'ex áaktuno' bey jump'éel eeb chinkuna'ane',

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jach yaan te' lakinil jaal k'áak'náabo'. "Le p'uuno"" wa "El Ar co" jk'iimbesa'ab ich u k’iinil Posclásico (1200-1650 ts'o'okol ki'ichkelem yuum).

English:
The Murals Structure
This building is thus called because of the fragmented murals discovered within it, which were painted with vivid colores of red, blue, ochre and negro, and was covered with geometric motifs, stepped lines, Grecian frets, spirals, etc. This building had a vaulted roof and was used for ceremonial purposes. In its interior, there were altars and benches used for placing offerings and holding certain kinds of ceremonies. "The Murals" has only one construction period which dates to the Post Classic period (1200-1650 A.D.).

Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.

Location. 20° 30.005′ N, 86° 50.79′ W. Marker is near San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, in Cozumel. Marker can be reached from San Gabriel Road, 6 kilometers east of Tran. de Cozumel. The marker is located at the northern section of the Zona Arqueológica San Gervasio. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Miguel de Cozumel QR 77684, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

The Murals Structure is located behind the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 2023

2. The Murals Structure is located behind the Marker

within walking distance of this marker. Estructura El Alamo / The Alamo Structure (here, next to this marker); Estructura El Palacio / The Palace Structure (a few steps from this marker); Estructura El Altar / The Altar Structure (a few steps from this marker); Estructura El Osario / The Ossuary Structure (within shouting distance of this marker); Estructura Los Nichos / The Niches Structure (within shouting distance of this marker); Estructura 25 B / Structure 25 B (within shouting distance of this marker); Estructura Las Columnas / The Columns Structure (within shouting distance of this marker); Estructura El Arco / The Arch Structure (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel de Cozumel.

Also see . . . San Gervasio (Maya site). Wikipedia

San Gervasio is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the northern third of the island of Cozumel off the northeastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, in what is now the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. San Gervasio's pre-Hispanic name was Tantun Cuzamil, Mayan for Flat Rock in the place of the Swallows. The ruins were once a hub of worship of the goddess Ix Chel, an aged deity of childbirth, fertility, medicine, and weaving. Pre-Columbian Maya women would
Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 2023

3. The view of the Murals Structure under the hut
try to travel to San Gervasio and make offerings at least once in their lives.

(Submitted on July 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Murals Structure image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 7, 2023

4. The Murals Structure

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.