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Museo de la Cultura Maya

Museo de la Cultura Maya Review

The Museo de la Cultura Maya, a sophisticated interactive museum dedicated to the complex world of the Maya, is outstanding. Displays, which have explanations in Spanish and English, trace Mayan architecture, social classes, politics, and customs. The most impressive display is the three-story Sacred Ceiba Tree. The Maya use this symbol to explain the relationship between the cosmos and the earth. The first floor represents the roots of the tree and the Mayan underworld, called Xibalba. The middle floor is the tree trunk, known as Middle World, home to humans and all their trappings. The top floor is the leaves and branches and the 13 heavens of the cosmic otherworld.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Av. Héroes and Calle Mahatma Gandhi, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, 77000
  • Phone: 983/832-6838
  • Cost: $5
  • Hours: Tues.-Sun. 9-7.
  • Website: www.secqr.gob.mx
  • Location: Chetumal

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