Cancun part two

This entry is all about the Mayan ruins we saw while we were in the Yucatan. The first site we visited was called Coba. Coba is the largest of all the Mayan cities and one of the least uncovered. It also has the tallest pyramid of all the Mayan cities(above) and they still let you climb it. There are three main areas where they have uncovered buildings for tourists to see, but the majority of the city is still jungled over. They have uncovered an ancient road in Coba that connects all of the other Mayan cities in Mexico and runs down into Guatemala.  

A jungled over entrance to a temple

Inside a temple

working hard to keep the structural integrity sound

One of the several game courts. Apparently if your team lost you were all sacrificed.

A temple that has not been uncovered yet. We maybe weren't supposed to be on this side of the 'do not cross line'...... Maybe.

The other site we visited is called Tulum. It is completely uncovered and very touristy. With good reason, it is an amazing city that has walls on three sides and cliffs over the ocean on the other. It is very protected with only one small beach with access to the city and small gates on each side.

The building on the left is an astrological building. The Mayans had their own zodiac symbols and calender system that was really advanced. The building in the back, on the right is the main temple of Tulum.

Amazing carving in a building. If you blow up the picture you can see the red paint still on the face.

There are three Gods carved into the three recess on the top of the first story of this building. The one in the middle is carved upside down, and means the God that came down from the sky. The one on the left is his father. And the there is no God in the right one, but all of the radiance of a God is there. That is because the third one doesn't have a body. Hmmm.

Some stupid view out to sea.

Amazing Trip! Amazing places to see! Amazing girl to see them with! Only regret was that we didn't have more time to explore more sites.