Uxmal: West side of Pyramid
of the Soothsayer (or pyramid of the Dwarf, or Magician)
Uxmal: The House of Birds
So-called because of the Macaws shown on the Puuc style decoration on the upper frieze of the building
Uxmal: Detail of Macaw decoration,
House of Birds
Uxmal: Close up of Macaw
Uxmal: Pyramid of the Soothsayer
from the front steps. The stair sides are decorated with masks of Chaak the Mayan rain god
Uxmal: Remains of the first temple
overlaid by a later construction
Uxmal: Close up of sanctuary
at top of Pyramid of the Soothsayer
Uxmal: The protruding stones
were used to "key" the stucco moulding on top
Uxmal: Remains of paving
Altar and stela in front of pyramid
Uxmal: House of Birds
Uxmal: A corbelled arch
Uxmal: View of pyramid from arch
Uxmal: Izy in front of the pyramid
Detail of top of arch, with pyramid
Uxmal: Graham, Abby and the guide, Wilbur
Uxmal: A building (unknown)
Uxmal: Detail of fretwork frieze
Uxmal: Chaak mask corner decoration
Uxmal: Chaak mask
Uxmal: Bats in corbel-arched room
Uxmal: View of ruins
from near the Governor's palace, with ball court in foreground
Uxmal: Drainage channel
Uxmal: Part of the Nunnery Complex
facing North Building and Temple of Venus
Uxmal: Mia and others
in front of West Building
Uxmal: Example of "Hut" decoration
on South Building with Chaak mask above
Uxmal: Temple of Venus with symbols
and corner of West Building. The serpents are a later addition
Uxmal: Detail of East Building
Uxmal: Detail of Chaak mask
above doorway in East Building
Uxmal: Detail of head carving
above secondary doorway with two-headed serpents
Uxmal: Detail of head carving
above secondary doorway with two-headed serpents
Chaak mask decoration, East Building
Uxmal: Chaak mask on North Building
Uxmal: View of West Building
decorated with serpents and altar in front
Carved throne at foot of North Building
Uxmal: Detail of decoration
above Temple of Venus
Uxmal: Detail of serpent decoration
on West Building. Serpent head with a human head inside wearing a mask
Uxmal: Feathered serpents
added to original Puuc decoration (West Building)
Uxmal: East Building
Uxmal: Pyramid of the Soothsayer
with unidentified building in foreground
Uxmal: Governor's Palace (AD 900)
Uxmal: 2-headed jaguar on platform/altar
in front of Governor's Palace
Uxmal: Close up of jaguar
Uxmal: Detail of carving
above main entrance to Governor's Palace, showing a dignitary wearing a headdress of Quetzal feathers
Another Iguana
Uxmal: Carved stone in sanctuary
at top of the Grand Pyramid
Uxmal: Back of the Governor's Palace
from the Grand Pyramid
Uxmal: View from Grand Pyramid
looking towards the Nunnery Complex and the Pyramid of the Soothsayer
Uxmal: Stone relief of a Macaw
on the grand Pyramid
Uxmal: The Magician's Pyramid
and the Nunnery, from the Grand Pyramid
Detail of frieze on the Grand Pyramid
Uxmal: Frieze decoration of stars
Uxmal: Frieze decoration of double knots
The House of Doves from the Grand Pyramid
Uxmal: Detail of Temple decoration
on the Grand Pyramid. Human heads emerge from the masks of Chaak
Uxmal: Close up of emerging head (1)
Uxmal: Close up of emerging head (2)
Uxmal: House of the Turtles,
Explanatory plaque
Uxmal: House of Turtles
So-called because of the turtle decoration along the top cornice
Uxmal: Iguanas
Abby and the Pyramid of the Soothsayer
Abby and Ann with view of the Nunnery
Uxmal: Room with stone bed
Uxmal: Abby and Ann and Nunnery Complex
In the words of the song: Be prepared!
Notice at hotel in Merida
Thanks and goodbyes
Mia, Eric, Ann, Chris, Clare and Caroline
From L to R...
Michael, Clare, Abby, Tina, Vicky, Monika, Clare and Mia
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