El Rey Ruins

Cancun, Mexico

 

 

We are in Cancun in the very touristy

hotel zone.  Since we love history we

left the beach today to ride the local bus

a few miles down the road to the El Rey

ruins.  This is a prehispanic settlement

dating back to 1200 - 1500 AD.

 

 

The site is small but well-maintained

and the cost of admission is minimal.

It is nice to remember the history of this

area long before the timeshares and all

inclusive resorts were built.

 

 

This is a grinding stone for corn that

 was found on the site.  Other found

artifacts are things not native to the

area and show how advanced the Maya

 were in trade along the sea routes.

 

 

Hundreds of iguanas roam the site.  As their

natural habitats were taken away to make

resorts, I suppose they found refuge in this

historic site.

 

 

We saw some pretty birds too.

 

Our condo is on the very edge of our resort

and just over the fence is a jungle area that

contains Mayan ruins.  It makes me feel good

to live so close to such history.