Hochob SiteHochob SiteThis site is about 75 miles along Highway 261 from Uxmal. For those so inclined, this small and remote site has a helicopter pad.
We established a base at "The Lodge", a deluxe hotel just at the entrance to Uxmal. It only recently opened, and had very reasonable prices for a hotel with a large room with fan, an extra-deluxe bath (complete with large bathtub), a pool, TV and restaurant. We used this hotel as a base to visit other sites nearby (Sayil, Kabáh, Xlapak and Labná), as well as the more distant sites of Xtampak and Hochob. Two other luxury hotels are on the site - the Hotel Villa Arqueológica and the Hotel Hacienda Uxmal. Other low cost accomodations can be found along the road near Cárdenas.
We did not get much factual information about this site, but it appears to have been a strategically placed site on a hilltop with a wide vista over agricultural land below.
The site is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free in a dirt lot at the bottom of the hill you have to climb to get to the site.
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What appears to be a watch tower overlooking the valley below. |
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The honeycomb structure on top of the watchtower. |
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A small building with a Chaac edifice on its front face. |
