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Uxmal, "Built Three Times", is 34 miles south of Mérida on Highway 261. Many buildings have been consolidated and restored. The population may have reached 25,000. Most visible architecture was built between 600 AD and 1100 AD. Uxmal was founded by Hun Uitzil Chac Tutul Xiu around 500 AD. The Xiu family controlled Uxmal until after the Spanish arrival. Around 1200 AD the Xiu moved their capital to Maní. The Xui family allied themselves with the Spanish in the conquest of the Yucatan.
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| Date | Location | Entries |
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| February 10th, 2009 |  Uxmal, Mexico | Uxmal | 104 Photos Updated: February 10th, 2009 |