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Edzná -
Campeche
 EDZNA-
Means "House of the Grimace" in Mayan. The
southern most of the Puuc sites it can be reached by
car and is only a one hour drive from the city of Campeche.
The site is best known for its five-storied structure
which is a combined pyramid and palace. The first four
floors contain all types of rooms, while on the top
floor is a temple. Another structure is the Temple of
Masks, garnished with depiction's of the sun god in
his rising and setting phases.
Edzna is surrounded by a complex system of canals and
reservoirs, and a square, fortress-like structure is
encompassed by a moat. While most of what one sees at
Edzná is Late Classic in date, it is noteworthy
that at least some of the canals go back to the Late
Preclassic.Edzná was the most important place
in mid-Campeche in the late Classic period. Over 200
constructions were erected in that time, in an area
of 10 square miles. In most cases the new structures
were built over those from the late pre-Classic. Several
stelae found here show Long-Count dates between 672
and 810 A.D.
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