Uxmal

American

[oos-mahl] / usˈmɑl /

noun

an ancient ruined city in SE Mexico, in Yucatán: a center of later Mayan civilization.

Uxmal British

/ uzˈmal /

noun

an ancient ruined city in SE Mexico, in Yucatán: capital of the later Maya empire

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Tourists bound for the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal arrive at Maxcanú station, a 40-minute private taxi ride from the ruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

Home collection kits appeal to Uxmal Caldera, 27, of Miami Beach, Florida, who prefers to test in the privacy of his home.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

At 4:30 a.m. in Uxmal, the stars are shining through a thin mist, the Moon is a few days removed from full, and place, nature, and scholarship collide.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 1, 2022

The Uxmal dispute was just the latest chapter in a bad year for Mexican tourism promotion.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2020

Meanwhile, northern cities like Chichen Itza, Uxmal, and Coba not only survived the dearth of rain, they prospered.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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