View from second floor of Palace

Distant view of the Labna Portal Arch and El Mirador temple from the Palace upper story

El Mirador and the Portal Arch appear on opposite sides of the Sacbé, while a portion of the catch-basin of the chultun on the 2nd floor of the Palace appears in the forground.

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The Sacbé was raised & plastered

View looking south along the white stone sacbe toward the Mirador group at Labna

Sacbé-ob were "white roads" which linked locations within a city as well as connected cities with each other. This Sacbe links the portal arch and El Mirador with the palace.

It is easy to imagine processions and festivals on this ceremonial white road.

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The sacbé leads to entry arch

The starting point of the ceremonial sacbe at the Labna Portal Arch

The sacbé begins at the great entry arch and leads to the palace throne room.

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