Uxmal - Casa de las Tortugas

To the south of the ball court is the House of the Turtles (Casa de las Tortugas; ad 800-900). Measuring almost 7 m (23 ft) high, 29 m (95 ft) long and 11 m (36 ft) wide it is one of the most symmetrically proportioned buildings in Uxmal. Three entrances lead from the east side through the unadorned basement into the interior of the house. The frieze running above the central ledge consists of a row of pillars standing close to one another. The building gets its name from the stylised turtles which decorate the upper ledge.