Sentences with phrase «ruin sites around»

There are quite a few Mayan ruin sites around Merida and we saw three of them on our way back towards Cancun.

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Many prehistoric sites have been unearthed in and around Armenia, showing the existence The ruins of Ani as seen from the Armenian side.

Like many Mayan ruins, this site centers around a main complex, with many other smaller developments around it.

Many Incas sites and ruins in and around Cusco.

Since 1989 archeologists have been studying the Mayan ruin site Marco Gonzalez, founded around 200 BC, (located near the southern tip of Ambergris Caye), and believed to have once been a prosperous town and important Mayan trading center.

You can still find gold in the area, particularly around the old town site which is 16 kilometres east of Halls Creek and also features ruins of mud brick buildings and a small cemetery.

Having a «Tourist Ticket» or Boleto Turistico is crucial when you want to visit many of the famous tourist sites in and around Cusco, like the villages and ruins in The Sacred Valley (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero) or many well - known spots in the city of Cusco (more...)

Often times, you'll stumble upon howler monkeys, toucans, and other exotic animals just by wandering around a Mayan ruins site.

Archaeological tours can range from bargain basement coach trips around the ruins of Greece to exotic adventures around the Mayan sites of Guatemala.

The best thing to do is take the ferry there early in the morning and take a taxi around to each ruin site.

Delve into the Incan sites around Lima and Cuzco visiting Machu Picchu by scenic train, plumb the depths of Colca Canyon and scale the dizzying heights of Lake Titicaca or get off the beaten track in northern Peru visiting lesser - visited ruins and trendy beach resorts.

Culture vultures and history buffs will find much interest in some of the ancient sites dotted around the town, found in crumbling ruins and archaeological sites.

You will be able to explore around the ruins a bit (or you can sign up for Huayna Picchu) before taking part in your 2 and a half hour guided tour of the site, as your guide explains to you about the rich history and architecture as he shows you around.

Xunantunich Mayan Ruin — «El Castillo» adorned with an expressive architectural frieze is the tallest structure at the site (approx. 130 feet) and is visible for miles around.

Both of these trail segments meet above the Inca ruins of Patallaqta (sometimes called Llaqtapata), a site used for religious and ceremonial functions, crop production, and housing for soldiers from the nearby hilltop site of Willkaraqay, an ancient pre-Inca site first inhabited around 500 BC.

Whilst a burial site dating from the seventh century has been discovered in the area, Wilderswil itself is first mentioned in early twelfth - century writings and may have grown up around Unspunnen Castle, the ruins of which may still be visited today.

There were hardly any cars in the parking lot when we arrived, and it was lovely to explore the almost empty ruins site with only a handful of other people around for most of our morning there.

From the Kukulcan Temple / El Castillo, we explored the remainder of this expansive ruins site and the variety of structures, which were accessed via gravel pathways stemming off of the large open area around El Castillo.

If you arrive at the ruins site close to their opening time at 8 AM, you will largely be able to avoid the huge crowds of tourists which start arriving around 11 AM and the annoying vendors lining the paths inside the site.

Our trek will start with a gentle walk of a small ravine after 2 hours then we need to climb around 400 meters to the reach Pumamarka ruins, the walk from here is one hour to reach the Inca site of Huchuy Qosqo, recently restored by archaeologists, located at 3,450 mals from this point it is clear to see many beautiful mountains as Chicon, Pitusiray, Sawasiray, Waccaywilca or Veronica ancient sacred mountains «Apus» so respected and venerated by the locals Incas - Quechuas descendents living in this valleys for centuries.

I visited during mid-afternoon when the ruins were already very crowded and when the sun's heat was super intense, but I still had an enjoyable experience wandering around the site.

How To Get There — Chichen Itza can be most easily reached from the small colonial city of Valladolid and only involves a 45 minute colectivo or bus ride, which makes it possible to explore the ruins site before the large crowds of tourists arrive around mid to late morning.

Around 5:00 pm we will arrive at the site of Winaywayna the last of the remarkable ruins enroute, which we will have time to explore and have a guided visit (2,700 m / 8,856 ft).

You can rent bicycles at the entrance of the ruins, which I would recommend doing as its the faster and easier way to get around within the site.

The area around the ruins of Machu Picchu consists of many rocky pinnacles with exposures supporting thin soils, although the area also includes sites with complex systems of old Inca terraced land constructed to conserve the soils.

Royal Orchid Central Kireeti is counted as one of the best hotels in Hampi for its close proximity to the famous ruins, one of the most prominent heritage sites in India attracting a number of tourists and travelers from all around the world, every year.