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MEXICO, Mayastätte Tulum
Tulum (auf Mayathan Tulu’um, „Mauer“ oder „Festung“) liegt an der so genannten Riviera Maya, einem Küstenstreifen an der Karibikküste von Mexiko im Bundesstaat Quintana Roo, rund 130 Kilometer südlich von Cancún.
Tulum gehört zu denjenigen Maya-Fundstätten, die direkt am Meer liegen. Die bekanntesten Gebäude sind neben dem sogenannten „Schloss“ der „Tempel des Herabsteigenden Gottes“, auch „Haus des Halach Huinik“ genannt, der „Tempel des Windes“ und der „Freskentempel“. Die innere Stadt wird von einer zum Meer hin offenen Stadtmauer umrundet, an deren Nordwest- und Südwestecken Wachtürme stehen. Aus denkmalpflegerischen Gründen sind für Besucher nicht mehr alle Strukturen zugänglich. Ebenso wurde die Stätte zur Beobachtung des Sternenhimmels, insbesondere der Venus errichtet. Der Maya-Kalender wurde an solchen Plätzen erstellt und ständig überprüft.
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).
I just returned from a Spring Break trip to the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico with my family. I was able to find a few nice lifer birds and the family had a good time.
This beautiful yucatan jay was found with a group of 3 others behind our condo rental.
Photo taken in Yucatán, Mexico.
2014/02/10
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Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico.
Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic (c. AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200). The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the Northern Maya lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.
Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely to have been one of the mythical great cities, or Tollans, referred to in later Mesoamerican literature. The city may have had the most diverse population in the Maya world, a factor that could have contributed to the variety of architectural styles at the site.
The ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property, and the site's stewardship is maintained by Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History). The land under the monuments had been privately owned until 29 March 2010, when it was purchased by the state of Yucatán.
Chichen Itza is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico with over 2.6 million tourists in 2017.
(I've still got a bunch of remaining bird-pictures to post from my Christmas-week trip to Mexico.)
Yucatan Jay at Zona Arqueológica de Muyil
Not an uncommon sight on the Island of Cozumel, the Yucatan Vireo is a close cousin to the the Red-eyed Vireo. This one barely noticed the sunburned tourist below.
YUCATAN (IMO: 1518470 ) is a Non Propelled Barge built in 1998 and currently sailing under the flag of USA.
Quel disco sul muro, che si percepisce dalla sua ombra, è l'obbiettivo di un antico gioco.
Per la verità un tantino macabro. Due squadre di sette giocatori (sembra) dovevano colpire una palla di caucciù (senza usare le mani), e farla passare in quel disco.
Alla fine della giornata, i giocatori di una squadra venivano uccisi per decapitazione. Alcuni pensano che fossero proprio i vincitori a ricevere il privilegio del sacrificio. Che li avrebbe condotti dritti dritti a un altro mondo.
Certamente migliore.
Yucatan Howler Monkey
Community Baboon Sanctuary, Belize
I had seen many howler monkeys before, and heard many howler monkeys before, but this was the first time that I actually SAW howlers HOWLING. It is a visceral experience. Your brain tells you that you are probably safe, but your gut tells you something very different.
These monkeys roam free and are protected by the community of residents that have promised to keep them safe. Imagine that! Belize is a pretty cooled out place.