Uxmal - Temple V

Temple V, also called the House of the Soothsayer, belongs to the last wave of building which took place in Uxmal (about ad 1000). It can be reached either directly from the steps on the east side or by two narrow lateral flights of steps situated along the west side of the Templo Chenes (Temple IV). The rectangular building appears to date from the late 9th c. and to be a smaller-scale reproduction of the governor's palace. Part of the faáade of the temple, which consists of three interior rooms, is decorated with lattice-style ornamentation.

From the summit of the Pyramid of the Soothsayer there is a marvellous view of the other buildings on the site and the countryside surrounding Uxmal.