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Caribe Mexicano |
Landscapes
in Cancun
Xel ha |
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| To only five
kilometers to the south of Akumal, in the way towards Tulum, is the national park
and lagoon of Xel Ha East natural fresh water aquarium and salty it is populated
by infinity of tropical fish. Here fish can admire themselves from multicolors
perico to mantarrayas. There is a small archaeological site crossing the highway.
Xel has can be visited in a day and counts on all the services, except lodging.
Nearer populations: Cancún, Beach of the Carmen, Tulum. |
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The
Xel-Ha expression is a combination of Mayan terms that
mean "water entrance", alluding to the geography
of the place, a creek, although that name was granted
by the Spaniards, not knowing itself if it were really
the original name.
The site was used by old Mayan in the pre-Hispanic stage
like given port the its particular geographic location,
and was one of the points of importance for the marine
traffic of merchandise and goods.
The first references on the zone date from 1527, year
in which the Spaniards arrived at the place, to that
called Salamanca de Xalá in reference to a small
indigenous establishment thus denominated. |
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In the archaeological
site constructions and monuments can be observed, as well as a way or sacbé
of 540 meters in length. Many of the rest seem to correspond to a ceremonial and
religious use. It is classified to him in groups in regard to his geographic proximity:
the group of the Birds, where they are conserved in the fresh walls that represent
the diverse birds of the region; the group Jaguar, in reference to the descendent
figure of a feline (next to a beautiful natural well, of great importance for
the life of the region); and the group Soft, near the creek, where the constructions
seem to be related to the marine activity of the zone. |
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One of the legend of the region tells that to
that amazing place faith created by the Gods Mayan, uniting its love and wisdom
to create the most wonderful site on the Earth, naming to the species iguana and
Dark-brown fish like "the guardians of Xel-Há". |
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Xel-Há seemed to have developed between 600 years 100 and dC like integrated
port to the network of Mayan navigation, throughout the coasts of the Caribbean
Sea. After a diminution of the activity during several centuries, it returned
to resurge around years 1200 dC, period in which was constructed the wall that
it protected to the sector. The main activity of you take care of it was the harbor
one, until it was left by its inhabitants the arrival of the Spaniards. |
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| Direction and routes
of access:
The archaeological site is located 115 kms. to the south
of the CD De Cancún and 16 kms. to the north of Tulum, on the side the
west of federal highway 180 Juárez-Chetumal Port. It does not have to be
confused with the Park Xel Há, whose access is located in the sector this
of the highway before mentioned. |
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