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The
Archaeological Zone of Labna
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"The
City of the Old Houses” is the meaning of Labna, considered
a religious center for ceremonies within the Puuc style, belonging
to the Puuc Route because it is located in the south eno between
Kabah and Uxmal, 30 kilometers approximately from Mérida.
Labna was inhabited in the year 750 through 1000AD. The Palace has
about 70 “Chultunes” (water cisterns).
The drawing in the top of this page represents the “Labna Arch” and it’s maybe the most significant building and for sure it is the most known in this Mayan complex. It’s part of a group of buildings that form a small closed square that measures about 42 feet in the front by 13 feet on the side. The decoration of this arch is very peculiar, and that is because on each side or facade it has different subjects or composition. The front facade is looking toward the north east and it has little houses that form vaulted niches that in the beginning had statues; you can also see architraves, a serpent that symbolizes a terrestrial monster (symbolic access to the underground world), a frieze with lattice panels and a Mayan mask in each corner. The general structure of Labna also includes other buildings like “El Mirador” known as “The Castle”, it has a pyramidal basement looking south and with stairs that take you to a temple with simple decoration and a huge crest that is well over 13 feet high. |
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