MUYIL - Muyil is located near the east coast of Quintana Roo. It can be
reached by car by driving south from Cancun and Tulum. Muyil is situated around a fresh
water lake called La Laguna.
The site was a trading town of moderate importance because it
was located on the coast. Muyil is one of the oldest cities found in the Northern Yucatan
and was probably inhabited in the pre-Classic.
The city grew slowly throughout the
Classic, it was not until the post-Classic that it expanded to its maximum size. The
buildings of a civic ceremonial nature were done in the East Coast architectural style.
The Castle is the highest structure at the site and shows architectural features which
reveal the influence of the Petén Region.
The temple atop the Castle retains the original
wooden lintels above its entrances, as well as traces of Maya blue and red paint on its
walls.
Muyil is mostly covered in vegetation, however, there are 75 temples in the main
complex waiting to be uncovered.