Oxkintok-Mayan Ruins

This extensive Mayan site has towering pyramids, palaces, ball courts, and numbers of elaborate causeways. While this Puuc-style city has been mapped and some of its great buildings have been uncovered and preserved, many of its structures are still unexcavated. The site lies somewhat off the beaten track so it attracts only a few tourists, but you can explore the city on your own, climbing the pyramids and walking through the abandoned plazas of this ancient Mayan center.