Intricate stone carvings on temples, all without the crowds
Zona Arqueológica de Kabah的点评
点评:This is just maybe 20 minutes down the road from Uxmal, and while the buildings and complex are smaller, it is equally, if not more, impressive for the sheer amount and the condition of the carvings on the walls. When we visited the place was empty save 2 other cars of visitors. Admission was much less than Uxmal, although payable only in cash.
Essentially what is excavated today is a single courtyard surrounded by temples and houses. From the map, though, if they fully excavate this it'll be larger than Uxmal someday. The main site is the Codz Pop, a temple to your right as you enter. It's simply incredible--a wall a good 5 meters high and maybe 30 long totally covered in massively intricate carvings. By and large, they are in excellent condition as they have been uncovered relatively recently. Unlike Uxmal, there are a few ruins of individual houses off to one side of the courtyard, too.
Before you leave, go arcoss the road to visit the archway. It's a few hundred meters up a clear path, standing by itself, serving I think as a welcome gate to Kabah on the road connecting to Uxmal. It's a very impressive example of an old triangular arch.
翻译:从乌斯马尔沿路走大概20分钟就到了。虽然建筑群规模较小,但其数量之多、墙面雕刻之完好,同样令人印象深刻,甚至更加令人印象深刻。我们参观时,这里空无一人,只有两辆车载着游客。门票比乌斯马尔便宜得多,但只能现金支付。
今天发掘的基本上是一个被寺庙和房屋环绕的庭院。不过,从地图上看,如果他们完全挖掘出来,总有一天它会比乌斯马尔更大。主要遗址是Codz Pop神庙,入口右侧有一座神庙。它简直令人难以置信——一堵墙高5米,长约30米,上面布满了精美绝伦的雕刻。总的来说,这些雕刻保存完好,因为它们是最近才发现的。与乌斯马尔不同,庭院一侧也有一些独立房屋的遗址。
离开之前,穿过马路去参观一下拱门。它位于一条清晰的小路上几百米处,孤零零地矗立着,我想它是通往乌斯马尔路上的克尔白的迎宾门。它是一座令人印象深刻的古老三角拱门的典范。