Izama means "dew of heaven", in honor of the great Mayan priest Zama, founder of the city, the supreme creator of all things.

The ceremonial civic center of Izamal is one of the most voluminous of the lowland Maya area, as their buildings together exceed one million cubic meters, Izamal has a long sequence of development, with over 2500 years of occupation. The busiest times seem to correspond to the end of Protoclassic (150 AD -.. 250 AD) and Early Classic (. 250-600 AD), which coincide with the construction of the buildings of great relevance and the extensive network of roads sacbes or reflect the political and economic importance that had reached Izamal, as rector of an important region of northern Yucatan Peninsula. Cataloging and numerous stone sculptures that were part of the decor of the old buildings has noted the strong presence of the Puuc style. Its main timeline is Protoclassic (150 a. C.-250 AD.) / Early Classic period (250-600 AD.) Late Classic (600-800 AD.). The end of the heyday of the city began during the Early Postclassic (1000-1200 AD.), Situation in which surely influenced the growing importance of the Itza settled in Chichén Itzá. It was called the first magical city of Mexico and is also known as the city of Three Cultures.

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The site is located 72 kilometers from the city of Merida, Yucatan, where the Federal Highway No. 180 is taken, to Cancún to reach the town of Hoctun where a bypass leading to Izamal.

Another way is via a narrow road from the town of Tixkokob through Euan, Cacalchén and Citilcum; from this point part of a broader road towards Izamal. Upon reaching the city will have to take the street 28 which is located at the back of the convent after encircle the background, it is hard to see the pyramid called "El Kinich Kak Moo," which is surrounded by the urban plan ( streets 27 and 29). The other structures are also occupying some farms of the population; which are open to the public are "The Itzamatul" "The Rabbit" and "Habuc" and the convent of San Antonio de Padua, built on a pre-Hispanic foundation called PPAP Hol Chak.