The ornate palacio at Xlapak (shla-pak), also spelled Xlapac, is quite a bit smaller than those at nearby Kabah and Sayil, measuring only about 20m in length. It’s decorated with the inevitable Chaac masks, columns and colonnettes and fretted geometric latticework of the Puuc style. The building is interesting and on a bit of a lean.
Plenty of motmots brighten up the surrounding forests. The name Xlapak means ‘Old Walls’ in Maya and was a general term among local people for ancient ruins.
Xlapak is about 10km east of the Ruta Puuc junction with Hwy 261.
