Kabah, Merida: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

 

Kabah is a Maya archaeological site on the Puuc Route about 23 kilometers southeast of Uxmal in the Yucatán Peninsula. The most striking structure is the Codz Poop—the Palace of Masks—whose 46-meter facade is covered with approximately 250 carved stone Chaac rain-god masks, each with protruding hooked noses. A restored sacbé, or raised limestone causeway, once connected Kabah to Uxmal across 18 kilometers of flat bush, and a monumental arch marks the causeway's start on the east side of the highway. The site receives a fraction of Uxmal's visitors. is just one of many options in Merida. Major attractions worth considering include Celestun, Merida Cathedral (Catedral de San Ildefonso), and Paseo de Montejo.