Chichen Itza |
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The Jaguar Throne (inlaid with pieces of jade), used by the High Priest within the chamber atop El Castillo. From this vantage point, the High Priest presided over human sacrifice rituals |
El Castillo, with a good view of the High Priest's ceremonial chamber |
Typical bas-relief carvings found on virtually all Mayan ceremonial structures throughout the Yucatan |
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Nedra explores the extensive ruins of the 1,000 Columns structure |
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Nedra inside the Temple of the Warriors |
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Nedra at the Ball Court. Bas-relief carvings depict the bloody rituals of the religious "Ball Game," wherein the losing contestants were beheaded |
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Nedra down inside one of the many "cenotes" found in the region. These are large, natural sinkholes with large pools of water many hundreds of feet deep. The infamous "Well of Sacrifice" is one such cenote. Most of the human victims ritually butchered and tossed into the well were children! |