Local descendants of the ancient Maya relax by the south gate of the Nunnery Quadrangle of Uxmal, surrounded by lush and tangled greenery. In contrast, the ancient ruins in the background have a dry, ...

Uxmal was unusual because the plan of its buildings did ... as is typical of Maya pyramids. At the center, the Nunnery Quadrangle, so called because the cell-like rooms inside reminded the Spanish ...