This is at Chichen Itza in front of "El Castillo", the most well-known Mayan ruin. We spent all day exploring this large city that was once home to 50,000 Mayans. El Castillo is also famous for being aligned with the sun so twice a year (on the fall and spring equinoxes) the image of a snake crawling down the side of the pyramid appears. Pretty cool. You should definitely google that.
This is the observatory. Maybe the most impressive of all the ruins because so much of what the Mayans knew was based on their astronomical skills.
Just beaching it. Crystal clear waters and white sand. For a second we thought we were at Myrtle Beach...haha.
This is at the ruins of Coba. They were not as well-preserved. We are about to climb this huge pyramid - over 140 feet high! It is so steep that there is a rope to hold onto on the way down.
We love snorkeling! This was at Xel-Ha, an eco-park near Playa del Carmen. These were actually some of the smaller fish.
This is on the shore at the ruins of Tulum. This city was set on the coast and was smaller than the other two we visited. The Mayans lined this entire city up with the progression of the sun in the sky throughout the year. Amazing.
This is at Chichen Itza in front of "El Castillo", the most well-known Mayan ruin. We spent all day exploring this large city that was once home to 50,000 Mayans. El Castillo is also famous for being aligned with the sun so twice a year (on the fall and spring equinoxes) the image of a snake crawling down the side of the pyramid appears. Pretty cool. You should definitely google that.
This is the observatory. Maybe the most impressive of all the ruins because so much of what the Mayans knew was based on their astronomical skills.
Just beaching it. Crystal clear waters and white sand. For a second we thought we were at Myrtle Beach...haha.
This is at the ruins of Coba. They were not as well-preserved. We are about to climb this huge pyramid - over 140 feet high! It is so steep that there is a rope to hold onto on the way down.
We love snorkeling! This was at Xel-Ha, an eco-park near Playa del Carmen. These were actually some of the smaller fish.
This is on the shore at the ruins of Tulum. This city was set on the coast and was smaller than the other two we visited. The Mayans lined this entire city up with the progression of the sun in the sky throughout the year. Amazing.
5 comments:
hey, that picture of the rocks by the beach (the ruins of Tulum)-- did you get that from a postcard or copy it from the internet?... that's an amazing shot! makes me jealous i'm stuck in durham right now :) hope you guys are doing well!
What fun! I am so glad you survived and did not get lost in the ruins:)
What a coincidence! My home here in HHI/Bluffton is also aligned with the sun... and on the spring and fall equinoxes an image of the Geico lizard is revealed... which is sort of like a snake... only it has leggs... and talks.
Wishing I were on a beach and not in this cubicle....oh back to reality.
Love the pictures of the trip!
Great blog! Congrats on getting more comments in your first two blogs than our blog has gotten cumulatively in over a year of blogging. Honeymoon pictures were great!!! As was the wedding. We had so much fun!
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