Chacmultún Mayan word meaning "hill of red stone." Cultural Significance Chacmultún is a Yucatec Maya word meaning "Red Stone Mounds", referring to the pinkish quarry used on the facades of buildings. The site is located in the Puuc region, whose architecture is characterized by the excellent work in the blocks that form the facades, chiaroscuro games and use the same stone mosaic for decoration. The first related to this site in the Preclassic settlements were small villages that relied on seasonal streams and reservoirs that were formed naturally around.Subsequently, a series of hydraulic works that allowed an intensive agricultural activity, population growth and consequently greater social complexity began. To the Post Classic, Chacmultún becomes the largest city east of the region because it large amount of goods from other parts of the Puuc were concentrated. Chronology: 300 BC. 1500 C. d. C. Location main chronological: Late Classic 800-1000 d.

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To access the site must be free Federal Highway 180, to reach Tekax driving course communities and Kancab Canek. This last point is a gap partly due south after two kilometers leads to Chacmultún. The site is located approximately 600 meters from the town. Visitors can reach the site by public transport.

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