Saturday, January 11, 2014

Chichen Itza and Valladolid

Pyramid of Kukulcan




...with moon above...


Iguana hanging out in the Mayan ruins


Temple of the Warriors with part of the Thousand Columns in the foreground.

Thousand Columns

Thousand Columns above retaining wall

Small owl hanging out behind the Temple of the Warriors


Local artisans working among the ruins

 Astronomical Observatory


The Church


House of the Deer

Tree, shadow, House of the Deer

 Dolls and other crafts for sale at Chichen Itza

Temple of Venus (foreground, bottom left), Pyramid of Kukulcan (background)

Sacred Well (cenote)

One final view of the Pyramid of Kukulcan before leaving Chichen Itza

On our drive from Chichen Itza back to the coast, we stopped for dinner in the city of Valladolid

In Valladolid: Cathedral of San Gervasio






Interior of cathedral

1 comment:

Lisa Dykema said...

SOOO cool! Love the photos! Such a great place!