Their constructions were governed mainly by the characteristics of Petén architecture, although later they built their buildings with other architectural styles such as Chenes and Puuc.

Among the main buildings is the Great Acropolis, which consists of a quadrangular base on which twelve structures were built, this building maintains the architectural style of the Guatemalan Petén. There is also the Big House or Nohachná and the Small Acropolis.

In Edzná the Mayans developed an advanced system of hydraulic works: a network of canals drained the valley and the water was led to a lagoon, which was transformed into a dam, through retaining walls, while other canals served to irrigate the fields. Its squares had a magnificent drainage system and the rainwater reached artificial reservoirs, called chultunes.