Sayil - Mirador

Apart from the remains of the Ball Court (Juego de Pelota) and a small temple, the other thing to see at Sayil is the famous temple, now heavily weathered, known as the Mirador. At one time it was linked to the palace by a sacbé (ceremonial road). The temple rests on a platform and is notable for the crest of its roof, which was probably originally decorated with stucco ornaments, something quite unusual in the Puuc region as limestone was generally used here for mosaic work.

A path some 100 m (330 ft) in length leads from this building to a large stela, something rather strange for the Mayas, which has a sculpted figure with an exaggerated phallus.