The Ruta Puuc – Land of the Ancient Maya Civilization.
The grounds of Coyote Místico have a long history. You will be sleeping, dining, working, and meditating where where the ancient Maya lived a thousand years ago. That rich red dirt that you see on the nearby farmlands was prized by the ancients to feed the priests, kings, and pyramid builders. A thousand years ago these soils helped to make this region, the Puuc, one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Five hundred years ago there was a probably a pyramid in Santa Elena where the church stands today. The only evidence we have are the pyramid stones that the Spaniards used in constructing the church walls and the steps leading up to it. Uxmal, Kabah, and other excavated archaeological sites are nearby, but the Maya built stone temples and manor houses for the elite pretty much everywhere in the region.
If you are interested in the archaeology, we can put you in contact with our resident archaeologist.
