Radek has been complaining that I haven't updated my blog in what I agree is an unacceptably long time. I'm sure I would work more quickly if he paid me to write like everyone else. Just throwing that out there. ;)
Chichén Itzá was the cultural and historical high point of our Eastern Yucatan adventure. It is, by far, the most iconic and best preserved Mayan site, and after seeing the image of El Castillo's staircase on so many postcards, t-shirts, and coffee mugs, we were finally standing before it. It was an amazing sight and lived up to it's fame. The temple, like most other Mayan structures, is aligned with the summer and winter equinoxes. On these days, a the sun will create a shadow image of a snake which appears on the staircase.
Proud of their numerous defeats over the enemy, the Mayans carved skulls into a rather long wall. I'm thinking about making a similar wall for myself, only this one will include all the insects I've murdered.
Although there are several cenotes in the area. The largest,Cenote Sagrado, was the people's main well.
The Mayans may have disappeared, but the iguanas are thriving!
The observatory is called El Caracol. You can really picture all the ancient nerds determining which day to hold the corn planting ritual.
Looks like you really enjoyed yourself. Glad there were no issues of backpack theft.
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