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The Mayan Ruins The one cool thing about Progreso was our trip to some local Mayan Ruins. These were not the biggest or most restored in the area, but they were close, and allowed us to have some time to explore the city (a mistake, in hindsight). But even these beat down ruins were pretty cool. The only thing I hated about them going in is that they were just as much artifacts of Spanish explorers as the Mayans, but somehow, that didn't detract from the fascination when we actually got there. |
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| My wife, as we waited to depart. | Your host, exhausted before the day even began. | Ria taking pictures as we drove down the world's longest pier. |
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| A nice garden in the entryway. | The very unique entryway. | An old temple, built by the Spanish out of the Mayan ruins. |
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| Something old. Just thought it looked cool. | An old gate, still standing alone. Thought it was fascinating. | I don't know, but I like to think of it as an ancient Quidditch stadium. |
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| Spanish temple again. | Inside view of the temple. | Better view of the "inside" of the temple, with better perspective. |
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| All shots of the Spanish temple again. Yes, I took a lot; in general, I just thought it was intriguing looking, and lent itself to some cool pictures. Fascinating--to me, anyways. | ||
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| Our guide, at the Quidditch ring. | Ruins on the hill. | 1st view of the cenote (see below). |
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| These are all pictures of the cenote, a natural pool formed in the grounds of the ruins. Very deep (about 350 feet, if I remember), and all the cooler for being able to see right through the water. | ||
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| An effort to capture the clarity of the cenote's water. | Miscellaneous ruins. | Same pyramid thing from earlier. |
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| A trio of ancient sundials, or grave markers--they're not sure which. | Old stones from the ruins, in the museum. | Old Spanish armor. |
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| Old spanish chain mail/sword. | Old gauntlets/spear/gun. | Cool old stones from the ruins. |
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| More old carvings. | The first view of the big temple on the site. It's set to line up so that, on the equinox, the sun shines through the doorway across the ruins. | |
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| More external shots of the temple. | Through one of the windows of the temple, looking over the site. | |
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| The view of the ruins from the temple's doorway. | Some ugly dude in the doorway of the temple. | Wife + temple. |
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| The most important picture: our first true Mexican meal. | ||
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