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Mexico - Chichen Itza (The Myans)

I would like to share our trip to Mexico with others. We took this trip in August of 2000. My husband and I purchased our tickets on-line for a Texarribean Cruise. As part of that cruise there were bus tours offered at certain Ports of Call. Cancun and Cozumel were both listed. We chose a bus tour from Cozumel to Chichen Itza. It would be a full day tour. It consists of a three hour ride one way, and the tour bus provided us with a boxed lunch. The tour guide was a very pleasant man, as was the driver. It was a very hot day. Thank ... (more)

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Chichen Itza is a city built by the Myans. The Myans lived from...

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The Myans had a written language of their own. Here are some of such writings...

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This was the Ball Court where the king and queen would watch the games...

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Here are more writings left behind by the Myans. Each one tells a story.

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This is the Kukulkan Pyramid. KuKulkan means "Serpent God".

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This is the Temple of the Warriors. It is said that for every warrior...

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This is the back-side of the Temple of Warriors. Notice the size of the stone...

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This is the front-side of the Temple of Warriors. It is believed that each...

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These are some of the many columns that were perfectly balanced &...

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Here are more of the same columns. Some people believe it was the Myan's...

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To this day we are unsure how these primative people were able to errect such...

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Some parts of the city were not preserved as well as others.

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You find these type of columns in many places in the city. They must...

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Look at how tall these columns are. How did the Myans do it?

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Here I am checking out an area. It looked like a foundation of someone's...

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Ahhhh! Shade trees. It gets very hot in the villiage. It is wide open to the...

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Here I am again, catching a little shade.

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This is my husband David. We enjoyed this trip very much.

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Chichen Itza is in the middle of a jungle. It was covered by jungle...

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This is the side of Pyramid KuKulkan that has not been restored. When first...

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The angle of this pyramid made you dizzy just looking up at it.

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The building out in front is the Temple of Jaguars & Eagles. It is...

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I took this picture from atop KuKulkan pyramid. As you can see,...

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Here is an over-all view from atop Pyramid KuKulkan.

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At the mid of the day it gets so hot that people search for shade in order to...

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To the left is the Temple of Jaguars & Eagles where sacrafices were...

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The stones standing above the forest are more ancient ruins that have...

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I am standing at the top of Pyramid Kukulkan, notice the artwork on all the...

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Here I am again on top of Pyramid Kukulkan. Nothing is keeping me from...

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This is the Temple of the Warriors. Directly to the right is believed to have...

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Chichen Itza consists of approximately four miles total. On a hot day...

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You can find Chichen Itza in Mexico between Cancun & Merida....

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This is known as the "Serpent Head on the Platform".

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David on top of Kukulkan Pyramid. Tourists have fallen from the top,...

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Kukulkan Pyramid's steps are so narrow a rope is necessary to...

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Many tourists had to crawl up and down the Kukulkan Pyramid. There is...

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This picture gives you an overall view of the Kukulkan Pyramid which...

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This is a close-up of the Temple of Jaguars & Eagles. Sacrafices were...

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I can feel the presence of the past standing in front of what used to be steps.

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Archeologists have tried to preserve as much of the artwork as possible.

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This is known as the "Serpent's Head". Notice how well...

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Here is the Ball Court. The Building in front is where the upper-class...

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This is the Ball Court. The ring in the upper right is where the ball goes...

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This building is where the King & his family watched the games in the...

article published 6/10/2001

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Ihave been to Chicken Itza, and your photographs were not only accutrate to my memory, but also it was wonderful to look at the pictures and recall the emotions, feelings and physical stamina that it took to get close to see them. The Myans were an extremely intellegent Pre-cursers. Thanks for posting these pictures. They are beautiful! RA
— RoseAnn, July 8, 2008

Kia ora, Thank-you very much for the photo's I really enjoyed them from little Aotearoa (New Zealand)
— memory herewini, June 22, 2008

Great Pic;s
Thanks so much for sharing. I booked my trip to Cancun and looking at your pic's was the deciding factor between Mexico and Hawaii. I can't wait to get there.
— Shawnee, April 20, 2007

thank you for sharing your pictures.
— fran, November 12, 2006

I was in mexico visiting family with my wife and kids and was finally able to take them to visit chichen itza which made me so proud of my heritage and to show it off to them it is probably the most place in the world
— carlos, September 28, 2006

I loved mexico to
nice pitcichers i went to mexico two weeks ago and it has seemed like forever any ways i really liked your pitures and the helped me with my social project hope you had a fun time too

sinserly cassandra westafll
— casssandra, March 7, 2006

muchas gracias!
my last visit to chichen itza was in the summer of 1965...your photos point out that not much has changed...thanks for sharing!
— viajero antiguo, June 10, 2001