Getaways
Santa Rosa Xtampak may be difficult to get to but is very much worth the effort. Below, an artist’s amalgamation of the region’s architecture and motifs.
La Ruta de
Los Chenes Inspired by La Ruta Puuc, we present our very own archaeological circuit TEXT, GRAPHIC AND PHOTOS BY CARLOS ROSADO VAN DER GRACHT
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side from world-famous sites like Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, or Calakmul, the Yucatán Peninsula’s more obscure ancient sites are often difficult to reach. Inspired by the idea of La Ruta Puuc, which was first promoted in the late 1950s, we present our very own archaeological circuit in the state of Campeche. We call it La Ruta de Los Chenes. Nicknamed “La República de los Chenes,” Los Chenes also refers to a geographical area made up by several communities including Hopelchén, Komchén and Dzitbalché — which all share the suffix Chen, meaning watering hole or well in Yucatec-Maya. Like with La Ruta Puuc, La Ruta de Los Chenes can be covered in a single day if you start early enough. But you will likely require
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