Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal

The story behind the place

The Pyramid of the Magician has an unusually rounded outline, with a steep staircase climbing toward surviving summit rooms. Its name is tied to the legend of a dwarf, rather than a literal account of overnight construction. At Uxmal, shape and storytelling offer different ways to approach the same monument.

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