Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico — The Southeast (Yucatan Peninsula)

Mayan House

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2017

1. Mayan House Marker

Inscription.
Casa Maya
Esta casita maya se conservó y restauró durante los trabajos de rescate de imagen urbana que se realizaron en 1996-1998 por ser arquitectura vernáculo en su edificio y muro de piedra (albarrada) características representativas de la Cultura Maya y del aprovechamiento de los materiales de la región.

English:
Mayan House
This small Mayan house was preserved and restored during the Works to restore the urban image that took place between 1996 and 1998. It was preserved because the building and its stonewalls are representative of the Mayan culture and the use they made of materials in the area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Man-Made Features • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 20° 41.234′ N, 88° 12.526′ W. Marker is in Valladolid, Yucatán. Marker is on Calzada de los Frailes close to Calle 50, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valladolid YU 97780, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sisal Neighborhood (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Waterwheel (about 150 meters away); Cenote “Sis-Há” (about 150 meters away); Convent of San Bernardino de Siena (Saint Berardine of Siena)

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(about 150 meters away); Road of the Friars (approx. half a kilometer away); The Valladolid Artisans' Market (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); House of Governor Francisco Canton Rosado (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Crime of the Mayors (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valladolid.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2017

2. Mayan House Marker

An additional example of a typical Mayan building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 9, 2017

3. An additional example of a typical Mayan building.

This building was built as a changing room at the El Remate swimming area near Valton, Campeche, Mexico.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.