The city of Labná existed from around AD 200 to 1000. The city was at its height during its last two centuries, and may have had a population of about 3000 people. It is located in a hilly region of the Yucatan Peninsula known as the Puuc, and it shared the same architectural style as other nearby Mayan cities... referred to as the Puuc style.
The most photographed structure remaining at Labná is this beautiful ceremonial archway. It is built of limestone and is intricately decorated with stone lattice work, carvings of the rain god Chac, and representations of Mayan thatched huts. The Mayas never developed the true arch, but instead constructed buildings with a corbeled or "false" arch.
Although the site is easily reached by a road that connects the Puuc ruins, Labná is rarely crowded, and visitors can enjoy contemplating the place in solitude.
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