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 On the bus
Everyone ready for the trip to
Chichén-Itzá and Ik-Kil. The Tour
The spanish spoken group
on our guided tour at Chichén-Itzá. Serpent Head
The feathered serpent head,
a common symbol for the
Mayan's architecture. Grupo de Las Monjas
Is a complex of buildings,
decorated with carefully cut veneer stones set into a concrete core. La Iglesia (The Church)
Mainly decorated with the motif of the
Chac God mask with a hooked nose
standing out on the corners
of the building. Annex Building
Also part of Las Monjas Group, decorated with masks and including
an undulating serpent running
along its cornice. La Casa de las Monjas
This called "the House of the Nuns" was actually a government palace, and belongs to Las Monjas Group. The Passage
A way to the Observatory
from Las Monjas Group. El Caracol (The Observatory)
A round building on a large square platform, used to tell when astronomic events would occur. Another view
From the west side of El Caracol,
the mayan observatory at Chichén-Itzá. The High Priest's Temple
Also called as El Osario,
a communal graveyard and definitely
a reminiscence of El Castillo. El Osario (The Ossuary)
Another view of the temple. Kukulcán the feathered serpent
The sides of the stairways decorated
with interlaced feathered serpents
at The Ossuary. El Castillo (The Castle)
Also called The Temple of Kukulcán,
the mayan version of Quetzalcóatl. Kukulcán's Temple
The main pyramid dominating
the center of Chichén-Itzá. Side View
Of the feathered serpent stairway,
seen from the eastside of El Castillo. The Stairway
At the front view of
the Temple of Kukulacán. The Great Ball Court
The game had important ritual aspects,
often featuring human sacrifice. Carved walls
Walls with slanted benches with sculpted
panels of teams of ball players. Ball Court Goal
The rings, on each side of the court,
where the ball had to pass through. Ik-Kil, the Blue Cenote
Vegetation drapes the sides of the cenote with the crystal clear waters illuminated by the sky. A wonderful place
Tne blue cenote, prefect for swiming, relax and refresh. Waterfall at Ik-Kil
Gently cascade down the rocky slope. View from underneath
Located at 82ft. below the surface there's the cenote and above an opening view of the sky.
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