Temple of the Jaguar, Tikal, Guatemala
Tikal is one of the largest Mayan sites in the “Mundo Maya” which extends through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Tikal was once a city of 90,000 people and flourished … Read more
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Howler Monkey, Tikal, Guatemala
A family of howler monkeys, we’re told, usually consists of a male, a few females, and the offspring. The family that lives in the jungle which surrounds our hotel inside … Read more
By River in Belize to Lamanai
Traveling up the New River in Belize to the Mayan ruins at Lamanai includes great views of wildlife.
Visiting the ATM Cave in Belize
The ATM cave in Belize is a sacred Mayan sacrificial site which was used infrequently from around 600 to 900 C.E.
Temple of the Wind, Tulúm, Yucatán, Mexico
Tulúm, the Mayan ruins by the sea, guarded the approach to the major Mayan city of Cobá, 50 kilometers inland. The Temple of the Wind, it seemed to me, also … Read more
Mayan Ruins, Tulúm, Yucatán, Mexico
One of the best things about the ruins at Tulúm was their compactness. They’re only spread over a few acres and the site can be easily seen in a little … Read more
Temple Carvings, Kabáh, Yucatán, Mexico
One of the recurring motifs at many Mayan sites is the curved nose of the rain god, Chaak. The curve, in the sense that it both descends and ascends, represents … Read more
Moto Taxi, Umán, Yucatán, Mexico
On our way to the Mayan sites of Uxmal and Kabáh, we stopped briefly in Umán to look at the Sixteenth Century Church and stroll the local market. The main … Read more
Ready for Restoration, Kabáh, Yucatán, Mexico
Archeologists have lined up and numbered stones in preparation for the restoration of another Mayan temple in Kabáh, Yucatán, Mexico. They use computer models to determine the order of reconstruction … Read more
A Week and More in Cozumel
Cozumel attract all sorts of diving and snorkeling enthusiasts, but we were most taken by the friendly ease we found in restaurants and villages around the island.