San Miguel de Cozumel in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)
Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, Yucatan.
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Templo del Mago, Uxmal, Yucatán.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 19, 2025
1. Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, Yucatan. / Templo del Mago, Uxmal, Yucatán. Marker
Its architecture dates back to the late and final classical periods, between the years 900 and 1000 A.D. Most of the constructions were built with the Puuc style. The most important building is the Pyramid of the Magician, a 34 mts tall building with 5 superstructures added during the classical period, and which did not reached its final height until the late part of such period.
GRUBE, Nikolai. (2011). The Mayans: an Ancient Civilization. (2nd issue). P.p. 449 Potsdam, Germany: h.f ullman publishing
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Su arquitectura data de las épocas clásicas y tardías y final, entre los años 900 y 1000 d.C. La mayoría de las construcciones fueron erigidas en el estilo Puuc. La construcción más importantes es la Pirámide del Mago, un edificio de más de 34m de altura al que le añadieron 5 superestructuras durante el periodo clásico que no alcanzo su altura actual sino hasta final de dicho periodo.
GRUBE, Nikolai (2011). Los Mayas, una civilizacion milenaria. (ed. 2). P.p. 449 Potsdam, Alemania: h.f ullman publishing.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology •
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Location. 20° 28.709′ N, 86° 58.424′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, in Cozumel. It can be reached from the intersection of Carretera Costera Sur and Av Claudio Canto. The marker is located in the central section of the International Cruise Terminal Cozumel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Miguel de Cozumel QR 77675, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mexican Maya Heartland and on the Yucatán Peninsula. Globally, it is on the Caribbean Sea, in North America, in Mesoamerica, in a Gulf of Mexico state, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Classic Dintel / Dintel clásico temprano (here, next to this marker); Hunab Ku, The One God / Hunab Ku, Dios Solitario (a few steps from this marker); Noblemen with sacred ties and tobacco baskets / Nobles con lazos sagrados y cestas de tabaco (within
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 19, 2025
2. Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, Yucatan. / Templo del Mago, Uxmal, Yucatán. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
