Location

The archaeological site of Uxmal is located in the southeast of Yucatan, in the Valley of Santa Elena. Delimited to the north by the Sierrita de Ticul; and to the south by a higher mountain, wich is named Uitz in Yucatecan Maya.
Uxmal is located in the Puuc region 48 miles south of Merida, capital of Yucatan, taking the federal Highway 261.