Village huts on road to Chichen Itza
A shop
Plan of Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza: Temple of Kukulkan
(or castillo)
Close up of temple
Feathered serpent decoration
Detail of temple decoration
on temple of the Jaguars at the rear of the pelota court
Walking jaguars on temple
Jaguar and geometric decoration
Platform at southern end of ball court
Serpent head corner decoration
on Temple of the jaguars
Part of the frieze
at the foot of the ball game court
Rear of the temple of jaguars
from the ball court, showing Toltec influenced serpent head columns
Close up of columns
Ball game frieze
showing skull within the ball
Frieze showing ball game player
with "cloud" words
Ball player with head decapitated
and blood spurting forth as serpents
Ball hoop on pelota court
Temple of the North (or bearded man)
at the North end of the ball court
View of ball court from south to north
Temple
showing stone and mortar construction with steps and serpent decoration
Corner of skull platform
on the Tzompantli (or platform of the skulls)
Skull decoration
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Wall of skull platform
Serpent head stone
Platform of the eagles and jaguars
showing eagles devouring human hearts
Platform of the eagles and jaguars
showing warrior carrying a human head and writhing serpents
Michael admiring the.. eagles and jaguars
Platform of the eagles and jaguars:
steps with serpent heads
Relief showing jaguar and eagles
and, above them, prone figures holding spears
Platform of the eagles and jaguars:
explanatory plaque
Temple of Kukulkan
Temple of Kukulkan
Warriors carved on Temple of the Warriors
Detail of carving of warriors
Columns forming vestibule
of Temple of Warriors
Warrior pillar
Bromeliads in trees
Casa Colorada "Chichanchob"
one of the oldest constructions at site. Pre-Toltec style with roof comb
The Observatory
Part of the Nunnery complex "Las Monjas"
early Chenes style (7-8th century AD)
Detail showing inner temple complex
Geometrical design is a symbolic representation of Chaak
Frieze decoration on temple building
Frieze decoration showing mask of Chaak
The Iglesia with Chaak Mask decoration
The Iglesia: Detail of decoration
Annex of las Monjas:
Detail of Chaak mask decoration (1)
Annex of las Monjas:
Detail of Chaak mask decoration (2)
Annex of las Monjas:
Detail of Chaak mask decoration (3)
The Iglesia: corner decoration
Part of the Casa de Las Monjas
with fretwork frieze
Facade of the Annex of Las Monjas,
east patio
Part of las Monjas
Rear of the Iglesia
Las Monjas: Explanatory plaque
Chaak masks and flowers
East patio
Detail above doorway
East patio facade
Detail of decoration
Detail of decoration
Temple of Inscriptions
So-called because of reliefs carved on the north and south walls of the colonnade
Explanatory plaque
An iguana
Twelve's company; fifteen's a crowd...
Monastery of San Antonio de Padua
at Izamal, on the drive to Merida. Izamal is a typical Spanish colonial town built on the site of a mayan temple complex
Horsedrawn carriage in the zocalo, Izamal
Monastery cloisters, with pyramid behind
The monastery, Izamal
A "black Christ" in the monastery chapel
Inside chapel, with altar screen
The zocalo, Izamal
The monastery: Explanatory plaque
Chapel at monastery
Graham fixing things on the bus,
in the rain