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…
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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…
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…
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…
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.
The social focus of the El Cedrál Fiesta on Cozumél on this night was the simple folk dancing of the town's residents, and the showing off of their traditional finery. Most of the women of the town, and many of the men, dressed in their once-a-year best dresses and promenaded for a couple of hours to the accompaniment of a Mexican brass band.
Tulum is known for its Mayan ruins, the only ruins found on the coast of Mexico. It is true these ruins are worthwhile, but they are also crowded by tourists…