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Visiting the Mayan ruins of Edzná | Mexico

August 13 2021

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Zona Arqueológica de Edzna in the State of Campeche, Mexico. Off the main tourist route and definitely worth your time to go and have a look!
Zona Arqueológica de Edzná
​Edzná was one of 4 Mayan cities in Campeche. The other 3 being: Xtampak, Calakmul and Becán.

It was the most important pre-Columbian city in Western Campeche. It was founded in around 600 BC and occupied until the 1500AD when along with most Mayan cities, was simply abandoned for reasons unknown.
Zona Arqueológica de Edzná
​55km from the city of Campeche, the archaeological site of the ancient city of Edzná is well worth a visit.

Having in the last 10 days, seen Tikal and Palenque and Teotihuacán, Monte Albán and Mitla over 6 months ago, I was thinking that I wasn't going to be overly impressed with such a small and rarely visited site.

How wrong I was.

The Plataforma de los Embajadores:
Visiting the Zona Arqueológica de Edzná
Nohochná - The Large House 135m long covering almost the entire eastern side of the site:
Zona Arqueológica de Edzná
It was very common to find buildings decorated with masks. Here, 1 of 2 stucco (similar to plaster) masks found in 1988 which represent the sun god:
Templo de Mascarones Edzna
The Edificio de Los Cinco Pisos - the five-storey building - main focal point of La Gran Acropolis:
Edificio de los Cinco Pisos Edzná Mexico
El Templo del Norte - The north temple:
El Templodel Norte Ednza Mexico
La Gran Acropolis:
La Gran Acropolis Edzná
El Templo del Noroeste:
El Temple del noroeste Edzna
Edzna archaeological site
La Gran Acropolis - the Great Acropolis:
La Gran Acropolis Edzná
La Gran Acropolis Edzná Mexico
​The Edificio de Los Cinco Pisos:
Zona Arqueológica de Edzná, Mexico
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​How to get to Edzná from Campeche using public transportation

​Colectivos run, as and when from Chihuahua opposite the main market just outside the walled historic centre.
Collectivo Campeche to Edzna
​I left at 9 am and arrived at Edzna at 10 am. Fare is 45MXN.

The driver informed me that a return colectivo comes by at 12:40, which it did. There are others but this one gives ample time to explore Edzná.

​How much does it cost to enter the Edzná Archaeological site?

As of August 2021, the entrance fee is 65MXN

What are the opening hours of the Edzná Archaeological site?

​It is currently open Monday to Sunday, 9 am until 3 pm
Edzna entry fees
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