Map of the Silk Road

If you are planning to travel to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, there are several famous and not-so-famous towns and villages of the Maya civilization you should not miss. Each of the sites in contributing writer Nicoletta Maestri's Maya sites of the Yucatan and Northern Maya Lowlands was hand-picked for their charm, individuality and importance.

Click on each of the names on this interactive map to discover more about the ancient Maya sites of the Yucatan.

Maya Sites in Yucatan

Komchen X'cambo Ake Acanceh Uxmal Mayapan Chichén Itzá

Map drafted by HPJD

Maya Cities and Sites

Maya Sites: Yucatan

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