Maya Paradise
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A rework of one of my old shot with new techniques and new ideas. The mysterious city of Palenque, in the Chiapas region in Mexico. This is the Red Queen Tomb.
Nunnery Quadrangle antique ruins, the Cuadrangulo de las Monjas, West wall, Uxmal ruins Mayan archeological heritage site in Yucatan, Mexico.
The Nunnery Quadrangle in Uxmal was built from 900-1000, and the name related with nuns was assigned in the 16th century because it resembled a convent. The quadrangle consists of four palaces placed on different levels that surround a courtyard.
The eastern building (photographed here) has a length of 50m with five chambers, two of which have other interior rooms. The decoration of its walls mimics snake scales complemented by six groups of double-headed snakes arranged from the largest on the top, to smallest on the bottom and with owl heads, a bird associated with death. Chaac’s masks are also present on both edges.
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region of the eastern Yucatán Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.
Uxmal is located 62 km south of Mérida, capital of Yucatán state in Mexico. Its buildings are noted for their size and decoration.
This photo is of the main Pyramid (Pyramid of the Magician).
Mexico
Chong on my deets, Hit 'F11' then 'L'.
“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
―
Mark Twain
M.ood S.wing M.edia
Incessantly changes tune
Earning blood money
“If I were reincarnated I would wish to be returned to [Earth] as a killer virus to lower human population levels.” -
Prince Phillip.
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my texture
on EXPLORE 1/7
“The greatest wisdom is in simplicity. Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free. It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you. Great teachers have said that from the beginning. Find your heart, and you will find your way.”
― Carlos Barrios, Mayan elder and Ajq'ij of the Eagle Clan
acrylic, ink
70x50cm fabriano pittura 400g/m2 paper
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An oceanfront sanctuary of luxury and sophistication awaits for you at Haven Riviera Cancun. An adults-only, all-inclusive resort placed between Cancún and Riviera Maya. Spectacular views of the sparkling Caribbean Sea will inspire your every moment in our 250 acres of beautiful landscape grounds.
El Castillo (Spanish for "the castle"), also known as the Temple of Kukulkan, is a step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Mayan Woman rushing her flowers to market before the daily processions of Semana Santa start in Antigua, Guatemala
Mayan Queen IV is a superyacht which was built in 2008 and is currently sailing under the flag of the Cayman Islands.
"The Redgiment, distinguishable by their dark red pieces of clothing, have been tasked since the beginning of time to protect our dimension from inconceivably powerful threats. No matter where you look in our timeline, you're bound to find the Redgiment, secretly keeping our reality safe."
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Built for "Redgiment," a collab by Akimbo LUG
Have you ever thought to yourself, I need more bley in my life? Well I certainly haven't, but if you have, then rejoice and bask in the glory of this big block, a true tribute to all of the big, boring blocks of bley built in the Lego community! (Joking, joking, I'm just not a huge fan of this one 😅)
Finished this guy in early July, right before I began building summer joust MOCs. If you ever wondered why from March till the second half of July I didn't make any larger MOCs (Flourish of Imagination doesn't really count as "large" in my mind), this is the reason.
I used mainly pictures of Tikal Temple I to build this guy, though I used some other art-pieces and temple architecture as well.
There's a couple of things I would've changed if I had had the time/bricks, mainly I wouldn't have made the dark orange and nougat splotches so weirdly distributed and I probably would've changed up the texture of the walls a bit. All in all, this MOC isn't my favorite, but what it lacks in quality (IMO) it makes up for in size and lighting.
Feedback is always appreciated,
Happy Building!
This is a detail from a shirt that I bought at a small market in highland Guatemala many years ago. I don't know if it was made on a back-strap loom or a treadle loom. Both were used by Mayan women to make clothing with intricate patterns and vibrant colors. Within each village or municipality, women used the same design and largely followed the same tradition of weaving.
Tourist posing at the Mayan Ruins in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Info: In a guide to Tulum, it was mentioned that the ruins here are one of the most scenic archaeological sites as they rest on cliffs over the Caribbean Sea. It was scenic and the weather was warm. You get a breeze on the cliffs. This site is the most visited Maya ruins on the Yucatan peninsula also. So there was quite a crowd. Tulum was part of a series of Maya forts and trading posts built along the Caribbean coast.
at Sandos Playacar in the Riviera Maya
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