Chichen Itza |
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El Castillo (also known as the Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Serpent God) |
El Castillo seen from the 1,000 Columns |
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One of two large stone serpent heads at the base of the steep staicase of the Pyramid of Kukulkan |
A view of the Ball Court, from atop one of the side walls. The Ball Court was the scene of bloody ceremonial religious "games," with the losers being summarily beheaded! The high priests sat in the throne chambers at the ends of the Ball Court |
A Chac-mool at the entrance to the Temple of the Warriors |
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Joe examining the stone bas-relief carvings which extend all along the base of the side walls of the Ball Court at Chichen Itza |
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The same Chac-mool (rain god), looking back toward El Castillo |
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