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My travel to Campeche City and the Mayan Ruins of Edzna...

In colonial times, the port city of Campeche was constantly under attack by European pirates. The walls that were erected around the entire city to protect the harbor from invasion still stand today, offering the visitor a stirring reminder of Mexican history.

EDZNA- Means "House of the Grimace" in Mayan (also Etzná). The southernmost of the Puuc sites it can be reached by car and is only a one hour drive from the city of Campeche. The site is best known for its five-storied structure which is a combined pyramid and palace. The first four floors contain all types of rooms, while on the top floor is a temple. Another structure is the Temple of Masks, garnished with depiction's of the sun god in his rising and setting phases.

Edzna is surrounded by a complex system of canals and reservoirs, and a square, fortress-like structure is encompassed by a moat. While most of what one sees at Edzná is Late Classic in date, it is noteworthy that at least some of the canals go back to the Late Preclassic." Edzná was the most important place in mid-Campeche in the late Classic. Over 200 constructions were erected in that time, in an area of 10 square miles. In most cases the new structures were built over those from the late pre-Classic. Several stelae found here show Long-Count dates between 672 and 810 A.D.

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: April 5, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Author: proudnorthern

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Video Comments:
Str8Up254 (March 20, 2008 at 2:43 am)
I love your video.. I was staying in Campeche off and on for the past few years and I have added a Campeche video myself that I made.
macolia (September 21, 2007 at 12:11 pm)
Una ciudad verdaderamente hermosa, yo en lo personal estoy enamorado de Campeche, saludos desde Aguascalientes.
HRNCALI (July 30, 2007 at 9:59 am)
campeche es lo maxomooooo!!! me encanta saludos y besos desd california usa.
chiscofv (July 17, 2007 at 7:03 pm)
Este video lo incluí en la pagina tierranatal los invito para que lo vean.
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proudnorthern (July 19, 2007 at 5:56 am)
Hola amigo que bueno que te gustó, he ido dos veces a Campeche y me gustó mucho la ciudad, tienen mucho de que estar orgullosos. Saludos