In 1989 I did not have enough time and money to make a side trip to Uxmal… The 2nd class bus from Merida goes there at 9 am and costs 65 pesos each way 90 minutes ride. After few stops in the crowded little towns we disembarked in front of the ruins just near restairant and Cocoa Museum.
Then you have to walk 400 m to the gate and you are surprised: To enter you have to stay in the two lines to two ticket offices. You buy one ticket for 70 and then second for 164. And you go through two consecutive gates checking ticket and ticket 2… Seems they have high unemployment rate. But it is tourist who suffer in the heat. No diccounts for foreign seniors, for locals only!
You walk uphill to see the first stone piramid of the Magician, 39 m high. No climbing but still very impresive. Then big Nunnery courtyard. Ornate Palace of the Governor – much bigger then I expected! Near the
palace is GRAND Piramide to climb to the top – 32 m up but it is uncovered only from the front. The best view of the ruins is in my opinion from the terrace of Governor’ Palace. Wow! Uxmall is worth to be on the World Heritage list… It took me 2 hours in extreme heat to see all places…
