Sunrise found us crossing highlands already underway for hours
Yaxchilan
Like everyone else, I set this tour up in downtown Palenque, and it turned into a very interesting, and thanks to the unexpected companions, a really fun day. |
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Sunrise found us crossing highlands already underway for hours |
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| The whole thing was rather well organized, and this place turned out a very nice and generous breakfast. A business that kept that whole village going. They were able to handle a significant number of tour busses, small and large. |
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They were part of my small group and ended up delighful companions for the day |
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Getting ready for our ride on the Usumacinta River |
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Our little group. On the right side there is a dentist and his nurse wife. They are Chiapas from Oaxaca, where they live and work |
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And so it went for 30-40 minutes. Guatemala is on one side and Mexico on the other |
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The three of us went off on our own and headed for the Gran Plaza. When we entered this building, we needed flashlights (which I always carry) to get through it, to the Gran Plaza. but first we discovered that someone was still living there |
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Click on the picture for the rest of the information panel about Yaxchilan |
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The inevitable ball court. No stone hoops here either, and probably, like at Palenque, wood hoops were used |
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Lots of steps to climb and buildings to explore, some that have cool surprises |
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Yaxchilan also has over a dozen steles, some that are in great shape |
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Since they gave us only two hours, we knew it was time to ascend and get our butts up to the acropolis level |
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