El Castillo at Chitzen Itza. The design and proportions of the building represent the mayan calendar.

Looking down on the temple of the warriors.

Julia and pillars.

Carvings on the side of the temple of the warriers, Chitzen Itza.

These walls in the ball court are more than 20 feet tall.

Temple at the end of the ball court.

Hoop at the ball court at Chitzen Itza

Looking down the ball court.

Skull carving on the walls of the ballcourt at Chitzen Itza.

Temple carvings at Chitzen Itza

Detail from the ball court at Chitzen Itza

Calkmul, a huge, seldom visited ruined city in southern Mexico. It is only about 50 miles north of tradtional rival mayan city Tikal, but there is dense jungle between the two.

Ruins!

Calkmul's Ruins are located in the rainforest of the Calkmul Biosphere Reserve

Stellae in front of jungle covered ruins. Only a small portion of the ruins have been excavated at Calkmul.

Looking up a strangler fig

Sunset on Estructura III at Calkmul

On top of Estructura III

Strangler Fig

Stellae at the top of Estructura I

Estructura I at Calkmul

An enormous tree growing out of Estructura I at Calkmul.

Looking up the Tree

Here are some pics from a party about a year ago... A break from the Mexico pix

Doug and Mark

Jeff

Ira

Jeremy

Doug...