Jim & Carole's Mexico Adventure

Carole and I live in Ajijic, a village on the shore of Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest natural lake. During our travels in Mexico, we have found a startling cultural mix from ancient pre-hispanic to the 21st Century.This is a land of vivid colors and contrasts, a country which provides us with fascinating new perspectives. We hope you enjoy this photographic journal as much as we have enjoyed creating it.

Monday, May 24, 2021

Calakmul Part 6 of 6: The murals of the Ch'iik Naahb Acropolis show daily life in ancient times

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Detail of a mural from Structure 1 . One of the better-known of Ch'iik Naanb's murals includes a woman in a diaphanous blue dress h...
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Calakmul Part 5 of 6: The Gran Plaza's astronomical observatory and the stelae of Structure V

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Statue of a Maya shaman . This Late Classical figure was found in a burial at  Jaina  Island on Yucatan's Caribbean coast. Shamans were ...
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Calakmul Part 4 of 6: Structures VII and VIII and the north end of the Gran Plaza.

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Structure VII stands at the north end of the Gran Plaza . This south-facing pyramid looks down the length of the Plaza toward Structure II ,...
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Friday, April 16, 2021

Calakmul Part 3 of 6: The Royal Tombs within the great pyramid called Structure II

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The tomb of Yuknoom Yich'aak K'aak' (Claw of Fire) . He was one of the three great kings of the Kaan (Snake) Dynasty, who rule...
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