Izamal (English spelling)

Japanese: イサマル（英語表記）Izamal

Located 72 km east of Mérida on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the town is the commercial and transportation hub of the sisal-growing region. It has a population of approximately 8,600. It is historically famous as a sacred place for the Mayan Itza people. Many ruins remain, including the "White Road" (pilgrimage route) that leads to the town from all directions, north, south, east and west, and the tomb of the chieftain. After the conquest, it played a role as a base for the spread of Spanish culture and Christianity. Many historical buildings from the early colonial period, such as a Franciscan church (1553) and a monastery, still convey the atmosphere of those days.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メキシコのユカタン半島，メリダ市の東72kmに位置し，サイザル麻栽培地域の商業･交通の中心的な町。人口約8600。マヤのイッツァ族の聖地として歴史的に有名。東西南北から町に通ずる〈白い道〉(巡礼路)，族長の霊廟など多くの遺跡が残っている。征服後は，スペイン文化･キリスト教の普及の拠点としての役割を果たす。フランシスコ会の教会(1553)や修道院など，植民地初期の歴史的建造物も多く，当時の面影を伝えている。

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