The Ruins of Labná and Xlapak

Down the road from the Grutas de Lóltun, is the archaeological zone of Labná, the first of five ancient Maya sites we’d be visiting on our trip through the Puuc valley. Nearby we’d find Xlapak, a much smaller site whose name means “Old Walls”.

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The compact site of Labná was a great place to introduce ourselves to the Puuc-era Maya. Occupying a relatively small area, we didn’t have to walk far from the extraordinary palace, counting 67 rooms and seven patios, to the Labná Arch, which served as t...