Zona Arqueologica de Sayil

Worth the visit

Spectacular archaeological sight that is spread out over a large area. Locate and check out the god of fertility as it is not well marked

Go to the far end of the trail for a surprise

At the far end of the trail is a sculpture to the God of Fertility, also known as the God of the Phallus. There is no informational sign but google "phallus cult" to learn more about this aspect of M...

Small, spread out ruins

Sayil was small after visiting Kabah. I suggest doing the smaller ones only if you're driving along Ruta Puuc. The site requires a lot of walking. Other than the Palace, buildings have not been r...

Ruta Puuc

Sayil, Xlapac and Labna are three sites on the 'Ruta Puuc'. All of them are very near and fortunately cheap. There are a couple of buildings to see, some a bit far to reach (in Sayil). Still all of th...

Good stop

If you are doing the route to Labna, it is worth to stop here to see the El Palacio, a large 3 story palace in reasonably good shape. There are a couple other places to go to on the site but this is...