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	Izamal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal remains a place of pilgrimage within Yucatán, now for the veneration of (The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy) Roman Catholic (A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization) saints.
		Izamal was the first chair of the (A clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ) Bishops of Yucatán before they were moved to Merida.
		The town of Izamal was first granted the status of (A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) city by the government of Yucatán on 4 December, 1841.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/I/Iz/Izamal.htm (666 words)

	Encyclopedia: Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal is a small city in YucatÃ¡n state, Mexico, 72 km (about 40 miles) East of MÃ©rida, YucatÃ¡n, at 20Â°93â² N 89Â°02â² W.
		Pre-Columbian Maya stucco head at Izamal, as engraved by Frederick Catherwood, 1843 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years.
		Izamal's monastery on colonial-mexico.com with photos and a map of the center of town
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Izamal (1611 words)

	Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal is a small city or large town in Yucatan, Mexico, 72 km (about 40 miles) East of Merida, Yucatan, at 20.
		Izamal is a small city or large town in Yucatan, Mexico, 72 km (about 40 miles) East of Merida, Yucatan, at 20.93°N 89.02°W. amal has been continuously occupied for thousands of years.
		Izamal was the first chair of for the Bishops of Yucatan before they were moved to Merida.
	www.termsdefined.net /iz/izamal.html (556 words)

	Monastery of Izamal
		During the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatan (1527-1547), Izamal was one of the largest and most beautiful cities on the peninsula.
		Following the capture of Izamal by the Spanish, the local population was enslaved and forced to dismantle the top of an enormous pyramid in the center of the city.
		Izamal's Mayan structures have not been reconstructed, like those at nearby Chichen Itza, therefore the town is seldom visited by tourists.
	sacredsites.com /americas/mexico/monastery_izamal.html (499 words)

	Yucatan Today - Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico
		Izamal was conquered by the Spaniards, and the monks in their eagerness to convert the Indians to Catholicism gave the city its religious distinction.
		This visit has been one of Izamal's claims to fame ever since, and is commemorated by a statue of the Pope in the convent courtyard.
		Izamal is a jewel of a colonial city, with almost all the buildings painted an egg-yolk yellow.
	www.yucatantoday.com /destinations/eng-izamal.htm (553 words)

	Izamal, Yucatan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal is a charming small colonial town, located on the way from Merida to Chichen Itza.
		Little archeological work has been done at Izamal, but it is known that it was already an important city by the start of the Classic period about 200 AD, and over 80 archaeologically important structures have been mapped here.
		Izamal is both, an archaeological and a colonial attractions.
	www.discoverymexico.com /Activities/Izamal (298 words)

	Izamal and Yucatan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal, known as the "yellow city", and the "city of three cultures", has a population of over 23,000 people.
		In its early history Izamal covered an area of about 2 square miles with the Kinich-Kakmo pyramid on the north side of a large plaza.
		At its peak Izamal was a significant shrine as well as an important trading center for salt from the coast.
	www.macanche.com /izamal.php (505 words)

	Tour By Mexico ® - Izamal City in Yucatan State, Mexico
		Actually known as the "City of the Hills" because of the archaeological remains located in the town centre, including the pyramid of Kinich-Kakmo (with 35 mts is the tallest in Yucatan), the pyramids of Itzamatul, Kabul and Hucpintok, among others.
		Izamal is a gorgeous colonial city with interesting buildings and beautiful old houses painted in white and ochre, making the entire city look like a movie set.
		Its also the Sanctuary where the Immaculate Conception, known as the Virgin of Izamal (queen and patroness of Yucatan), is housed and venerated.
	www.tourbymexico.com /yucatan/izamal/izamal.htm (497 words)

	Izamal Archaeological Ruins And Monastery, Yucatan, Mexico
		Izamal, Archaeological Ruins And Monastery: The Kinich Kak Mo Pyramid was once one of the largest pyramids in Mexico.
		In 1552 The Roman Catholic Church decided to put an end to the use of the Izamal Pyramid being a shrine to the Mayan Gods, Itzamma and Ix Chel, who were Gods of healing.
		So they simply destroyed almost all of this great pyramid of Kinich Kak Mo and used the blocks from the pyramid to build a monastery in Izamal and from there they could impose their religion upon the people.
	www.delange.org /Izamal/Izamal.htm (241 words)

	Akumal Direct Reservations: Guide to the Yucatan, Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal was one of the high points of our trip around the Yucatan.
		During its peak, Izamal was an important Mayan religious center and a trading center for salt.
		Occupied at the time of Spanish conquest, it was mentioned by Bishop Diego de Landa, who wrote "Here in Izamal is a building, among the others, of a startling height and beauty." Most of the pyramids were destroyed by the Spaniards.
	www.i-akumal.com /Izamal.htm (447 words)

	Day 6 Motul to Izamal
		By the time we got to Izamal at 10:30 a.m., it was very hot.
		Izamal is a colonial city built on top of an ancient Mayan city.
		Izamal is also known as "The Yellow City" because all the buildings are painted yellow.
	www.tomswenson.com /yucatan/day6.shtml (466 words)

	Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal era un sitio del peregrinaje en la región rivalizada solamente por Chichen Itza.
		Izamal sigue siendo un lugar del peregrinaje dentro de Yucatán, ahora para el veneration de santos católicos.
		Izamal era la primera silla de los obispos de Yucatán antes de que fueran movidas a Mérida.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/iz/Izamal.htm (640 words)

	Izamal
		Izamal fue producto de un largo proceso de desarrollo, que va de una pequeña aldea que creció como centro urbano y se fortaleció dando lugar a una ciudad-estado que primero controló su propia área en el periodo Clásico Temprano de Mesoamérica.
		Aún cuando Izamal había venido a menos en la etapa que precedió a la conquista española, los frailes le dieron al sitio la importancia que merecía como centro religioso y así construyeron en él uno de los edificios coloniales más grandiosos de Yucatán.
		Izamal es conocida como la más colonial de las ciudades yucatecas, pues la mayoría de las calles están flanqueadas por casas construidas pocos años después de la conquista.
	www.nadiemequiere.com /Mayas/Izamal.htm (1174 words)

	Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico - Vacation, Travel, and Leisure Information - UndiscoveredMexico.com
		Izamal is located 72 km (45 miles) east of the city of Merida, and about 272 km (170 miles) west of Cancun.
		Izamal was probably one of the oldest Mayan cities in the Yucatan, occupied from around 300 BC until the Spanish conquest.
		A long sacbe (stone road) was built from Izamal to Ake, suggesting the two cities had some type of business or military alliance.
	www.undiscoveredmexico.com /izamal (545 words)

	Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Izamal is a small city in Yucatán States of Mexicostate, Mexico, 72 km (about 40 miles) East of Mérida, Yucatán/, at
		Izamal remains a place of pilgrimage within Yucatán, now for the veneration of Roman CatholicismRoman Catholic saints.
		The Maya language is still heard at least as much as Spanish languageSpanish/ in Izamal.
	www.infothis.com /find/Izamal (556 words)

	Cichen Itza, Uxmal, Izamal
		Izamal is a charming colonial town located about an hour to an hour and a half drive from Mérida.
		Before the Spanish arrived, Izamal was an important ceremonial center for the Maya.
		Since their arrival, it has become a ceremonial center for honoring the Virgin of Izamal.
	www.mxtravel.com /ruins/chichen.html (1205 words)

	Mary
		The Virgin of Izamal is revered throughout the Yucatan for her strength and her fondness for the people.
		However, the one in Izamal was burned in a fire and the one from Merida was brought to replace her.
		When the people from Izamal came they were able to lift her and they returned her to their church.
	www.clas.ufl.edu /users/afburns/merida2000/relig/mary.html (687 words)

	Izamal, Yucatan, Mexiko
		Die Gelbe Stadt oder die Stadt der Hügel, wie Izamal auch genannt wird, liegt zentral inmitten der Halbinsel Yucatán, etwa 65 km westlich von Chichén Itzá und etwa 60km östlich von Mérida entfernt.
		Izamal kann man sehr gut zufuß erkunden, da die Wege nicht weit sind.
		In Izamal sind heute drei der ursprünglich 12 Maya-Pyramiden teilweise restauriert.
	www.yucatan-guide.de /places/Izamal.htm (475 words)

	Izamal Yucatan & Dzilam de Bravo: trip report
		Traveling north from Izamal are a couple of secondary roads, poorly marked but both eventually ending up at the top of the peninsula in Dzilam de Bravo, that is if you make the correct turns (always an adventure).
		If you were coming from Merida there is also an east/west coastal road from the Mexican port town of Progresso but this is closed due to erosion from last year's hurricane "Isidore".
		From Izamal the towns you pass through are all small with the customary "zocalo" town square and 16th century Catholic church.
	locogringo.com /past_spotlights/sept2003/dzilamdebravo.html (612 words)

	Izamal: shrine of the Virgin of Izamal. Diego de Landa. Yucatan. Maya Missions. Espadaña Press
		Dedicated to the Virgin of Izamal, the beloved patron saint of Yucatán, the rambling monastery is built atop an ancient pyramid in the heart of this ancient Mayan city, one of the four principal temples in a ceremonial center sacred to Itzamná, Lord of the Sky and principal deity of the Itzá Maya.
		Behind the church sanctuary, which is covered by a handsome ribbed Gothic star vault, lies the elevated inner sanctum (camarín) of the Virgin of Izamal, where her sumptuously clothed and bejeweled image is often on display.
		Restoration work on the camarín at Izamal, conducted under the auspices of the regional office of INAH and the organization Adopte una obra de arte, has recently been completed.
	www.colonial-mexico.com /Yucatan/izamal.html (518 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Maya Indians
		The Tutul-xiu held vassal rule at Uxmal, the Itzá at Chichen-Itzá, and the Chelé at Izamal.
		Under the ancient system, the Maya Government was an hereditary absolute monarchy, with a close union of the spiritual and temporal elements, the hereditary high priest, who was also king of the sacred city of Izamal, being consulted by the monarch on all important matters, besides having the care of ritual and ceremonials.
		Religious ritual was elaborate and imposing, with frequent festival occasions in honour of the gods of the winds, the rain, the cardinal points, the harvest, of birth, death, and war, with special honours to the deified national heroes Itzamná and Kukulcan.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10082b.htm (3881 words)

	Chalanté, Yucatan. Izamal. Franciscans. Maya Missions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The great Maya city of Izamal was the ceremonial focus of northeastern Yucatán in pre-hispanic times.
		However, many of the numerous ancient and colonial communities surrounding Izamal were later depopulated and often abandoned, their religious monuments left to decay.
		The ancient town of Pixilá, south of Izamal, is but one example, its prominent 17th century church now a roofless semi-ruin.
	www.west.net /~rperry/Yucatan/chalante.html (383 words)

	Plaza en Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is the central landmark in Izamal, the convent of Saint Anthony.
		This convent was erected on top of one of the many pyramids in the city center.
		The founders of Izamal cut the town off from the rest of the peninsula for almost three hundred years.
	users.ev1.net /~sbrusch/tvl/mid/plaza.htm (77 words)

	Virgin of Izamal. Diego de Landa. Yucatan. Mexico travel. Maya Missions. Espadaña Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Dedicated to the Virgin of Izamal, the beloved patron saint of Yucatán, the rambling monastery is built atop a pyramid in the heart of this ancient Mayan city, only one of four great temple-pyramids sacred to Itzamná, Lord of the Sky and principal deity of the Itzá Maya.
		Girt by a vast arcaded atrium, the great 16th century monastery includes the massive church, several chapels and two spacious cloisters, in the older of which early religious murals have recently been uncovered.
		Behind the church sanctuary, which is covered by a Gothic star vault, lies the inner sanctum of the Virgin of Izamal, where her sumptuously clothed and bejeweled image is on display.
	www.west.net /~rperry/Yucatan/izamal.html (324 words)

	Mexico Deluxe: Yucatan Travel: Izamal
		The imprint of three cultures—Mayan, Spanish and Mestizo—lend elegance and grandeur to the City of Izamal.
		It is a sanctuary where an image of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Virgin of Izamal, queen and patroness of Yucatan, is still venerated today.
		To walk through this colonial town is to be transported back to a time of legend, and to agree that the City of Izamal is indeed a place of culture open to every visitor.
	www.mexicodeluxe.com /yucatan_izamal.htm (313 words)

	Izamal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The important center of Izamal was founded by Izamna, a man of great knowledge and vision who, as legend recounts, led his people by boat from Atlantis to the Yucatan.
		A major healing pilgrimage site since 1000 BC, Izamal is the location of the third largest Mayan pyramid called "The Old Sun Pyramid." Nearby is the Church and Convent of Saint Anthony de Padua, which stands where once stood a pyramid dedicated to Izamna.
		The church houses an icon of the Virgin Mary atop a silver crescent moon.
	www.la-tierra.com /djskhalsa/sea/izamal.htm (88 words)

	UW-Eau Claire's Center for Service-Learning Scrapbook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Below are pictures and comments from Catherine Brockman, a member of the Izamal, Mexico, team.
		The most rewarding part of my trip was spending time with the "Foundation kids," about fifteen of Izamal's poorest children.
		Although these children were not a part of the camp, we spent everyday outside of the camp with them.
	www.uwec.edu /Sl/content/ScrapbookIzamalMexico.htm (687 words)

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