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Edificio de los Cinco Pisos
Across the plaza is the Gran Acrópolis, a raised platform holding several structures, including Edzná's major temple, the 31m-high Edificio de los Cinco Pisos. The current structure is the last of four remodels and was done primarily in the Puuc style. It rises five levels from its base to the roofcomb and contains many vaulted rooms. A great central staircase of 65 steps, some with well-preserved glyphs along their bases, goes right to the top.
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Edzná
If you visit just one archaeological site in northern Campeche, Edzná should be your top pick. Get there early to avoid the crowds, and remember that Sunday is free for Mexican nationals, so the site gets overcrowded.
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Plataforma de los Cuchillos
A path from the palapa leads about 400m through vegetation and then through the Anexo de los Cuchillos beside the Plataforma de los Cuchillos, a residential complex highlighted by Puuc architectural features. The name is derived from an offering of silica knives found within.
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Plaza Principal
Crossing a sacbé (stone-paved avenue), you arrive at the main attraction, the Plaza Principal. Measuring 160m long and 100m wide, the Plaza Principal is surrounded by temples. On your right as you enter from the north is the Nohochná (Big House), a massive, elongated structure topped by four long halls likely used for administrative tasks, such as the collection of tributes and the dispensation of justice.
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Templo de Mascarones
Southeast of Plaza Principal is the Templo de Mascarones, with a pair of reddish stucco masks underneath a protective palapa. Personifying the gods of the rising and setting sun, these extraordinarily well-preserved faces display dental mutilation, crossed eyes and huge earrings, features associated with the Maya aristocracy.
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