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Kabah

Mexico
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
Activities: Group tours/bus tour
Description: Once a thriving Mayan city, now an impressive ruin.
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Minneapolis, MN
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

Crazy carving here. Easy site to get around at, large open area. The highway splits the site into 2 sections. The side with the pyramid is very limited and not excavated, with the exception of road & "the arch". The main section has numerous larger buildings. The front of the upper structure on the larger building is likely the most... More

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San Francisco, California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011
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In my opinion, I think this place has the most beautiful carvings and less tourisy! Like Uxmal, the temples are dedicated to Chac, the Mayan rain god. Most of the builidings are in restoration process and there is a large pyramid covered with heavy vegetations between Kabah and the Arch which is still waiting to be uncovered. The entrance fee... More

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Virginia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2010

I wish I had gone on my own instead of booked this trip as part of a package tour with Uxmal first. We only had about 30 minutes at Kabah, meaning we only saw about a third of the site. The carvings are among the most interesting and best preserved of the Mayan world. Not as grand as Uxmal or... More

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Durham, NC
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
105 helpful votes 105 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2007
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We took a guided tour from Merida to Uxmal and Kabah. There were several tour operators with different packages and prices. We chose one that looked good. To our surprise, all the competing tour packages ended up in the same van with the same guide. Shop around. Kabah was almost an afterthought to the huge city of Uxmal. Here there... More

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Grafing bei Munchen, Germany
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60 reviews 60 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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Monterrey, Mexico
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Liège
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 58 cities Reviews in 58 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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Vienna, Austria
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151 reviews 151 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011
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Bolzano, Italy
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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