| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
A chacmul, used to hold sacrificial objects like hearts.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
View of the Group of 1000 Columns from the top of the pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
Snake pillars.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
A copy of the main temple at the Toltec capital of Tula.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
Chacmul overlooking El Castillo.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
Eagle and jaguar eating human hearts.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Warriors
|
 |
Carved jaguar.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Venus
|
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The Platform of Venus is at the edge of the forest.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Venus
|
 |
The temple has Toltec influence.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Venus
|
 |
Kulkulkan, the serpent headed god with his tongue hanging out.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The southern group of temples are older and more Mayan in style.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Images of Chac, the Mayan rain god.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Observatory
|
 |
The Observatory was used for observing Venus.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Observatory
|
 |
The circular dome is unusual in Mayan architecture.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Observatory
|
 |
Carved deities.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Observatory
|
 |
Carved head.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The Mayan style Temple of the Deer.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Akab Dzib
|
 |
Akab Dzib is a temple for Zamma, the Sun god, dating from the 2nd century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Akab Dzib
|
 |
Priest performing a ceremony with a vase between Mayan glyphs beneath a lintel.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
One of the many small Toltec temples at the site.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Many temples are being reclaimed by the rain forest.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Mayan style brick work.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Buildings with the rain god, Chac.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Mayan style arch.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The Multi Room Palace is covered in detailed stonework.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Unexcavated temple.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Las Monjas.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Unexcavated Toltec serpent balustrade.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
Image of Chac, the Mayan rain god.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Carved Panels
|
 |
The Temple of the Carved Panels.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Temple of the Carved Panels
|
 |
The interior.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Jaguars and Eagles
|
 |
Platform of Jaguars and Eagles.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Jaguars and Eagles
|
 |
Platform base with carvings of eagles and jaguars.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Jaguars and Eagles
|
 |
Snake god.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Jaguars and Eagles
|
 |
Carved relief.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Platform of Jaguars and Eagles
|
 |
Eagle eating a human heart.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The Nunnery.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The Nunnery was once a royal palace.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Sacred Cenote
|
 |
The Sacred Cenote is a 60m wide and 35m deep well.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
Site / Event : Sacred Cenote
|
 |
Gold and jade from as far as Colombia has been excavated from the waters of this vast well.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
Uxmal is a spectacular Mayan site set in rainforest.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
Uxmal was the capital of the Mayan region between 600 and 900.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
The elliptical Pyramid of the Magician.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
The elliptical pyramid is unusual in Mexico.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
The pyramid is 39m high and is topped with a temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
A steep staircase reaches the temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
The temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
View of the pyramid from the foot of the structure.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
The pyramid is covered with stucco mosaics.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
The stucco mosaics are in Puuc style which is pure Mayan.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Magician
|
 |
View from the top of the pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
The Nunnery Quadrangle is the largest complex at Uxmal.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
The entrance.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
The Mayan arch leads into the complex.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
The mosaic covered wall of the inner couryard.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
The complex contains 74 rooms.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Puuc mosaics.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Uxmal is famous for its Puuc mosaics which cover the buildings.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Chac, the Mayan god of rain.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
The East building.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Mosaic face.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Carved wall.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Mosaic of serpents.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Serpents, a central Mexico influence.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Mosaic masks on a corner.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Stone carved figures.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Floral patterns and serpents.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Wall mosaics of Chac, the Mayan god of rain.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
Detail of a wall mosaic.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Nunnery Quadrangle
|
 |
View of the corner of the quadrangle.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
A ball court with the stone ring used as a goal.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
The unusual House of the Doves.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
The Governor's Palace is 100m long.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
The palace is a riot of stucco architecture.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
Geometric patterns and carved figures.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
Geometric patterns and Chac masks.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
Geometric patterns over the entrance arch.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : House of Turtles
|
 |
The House of Turtles.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : House of Turtles
|
 |
Stone turtle.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : House of Turtles
|
 |
The columns.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
View of the temple.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Great Pyramid
|
 |
The Great Pyramid is 72m high.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Great Pyramid
|
 |
Detail of mosaic on the pyramid walls.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Great Pyramid
|
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Bird relief.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
Wall made of rectangular stone accurately fitted together.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
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Geometrically carved stone wall.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
Unexcavated pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
Bat on the ruins.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
|
 |
Lizard among the ruins.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
The Loltun Caves have been inhabited for over 2500 years.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
Stalectites.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
Remains of extinct animals like mammoth have been found in the caves.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
An Olmec head.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
Early Mayan wall paintings.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
Rock pillars.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
Region : Loltun Caves
|
 |
The enormous Cathedral Cave.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Kabah
|
 |
The Mayan Puuc style site of Kabah flourished between the 7th and 11th centuries.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Kabah
Site / Event : Palace of Masks
|
 |
The Palace of Masks is in Mayan Puuc style.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Kabah
Site / Event : Palace of Masks
|
 |
The facade of the palace is covered with 300 masks of Chac, the Mayan rain god.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Kabah
Site / Event : Palace of Masks
|
 |
Detail of a wall with Chac masks.
|
1995 |
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