Xlapah

Following the road eastwards in the direction of Labná for about 6km/4mi, the excavation site of Xlapak is reached. The most important of the buildings which have been restored here is also called the Palace (Palacio) and it is in the characteristic Puuc style. Above the simple ground-level section of the main façade an interesting frieze can be seen underneath a ledge which is decorated with pillared embellishments. Over the middle of the three doors there is a tower-like section, which displays a complicated mask-like ornamentation. On either side there are panels with geometric adornments which turn into a broad ledge further up. The corners, which have been preserved, are formed by sections composed of elaborate Chac masks overlapping one another.