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"Mayapan is the most recent archeological site on the guide. It was the political and cultural capital of the Maya in the Yucatán Peninsula during the Late Post-Classic period from the 1220s until the 1440s.
The city ruins are tightly packed inside a stone perimeter wall. It has over 4000 structures. In a relatively small space, temples, halls, oratories, shrines, sanctuaries, altars, and platforms allow you to see different types of buildings without the need to travel or even walk much.
Sometimes, Mayapan is even considered to be a small version of Chichen Itza. I believe it to be a great place to visit as you can see many buildings, it is not packed with people, and you can even climb some buildings, something not as common anymore in other archeological zones.
It is located under an hour away from Merida. The entrance fee is 70 pesos. You can find parking and restrooms at the entry gate. "
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