| After taking a ferry from Cozumel and renting a car we're up early for sunrise over Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico |
| The Serpent Staircase |
| The Central Pyramid and Plaza, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico |
| Connecting the Heavens to the Earth |
| Hundreds of perfect cylindrical columns |
| Stone columns once supported acres of roofs |
| Bob and Linda checking out the stonework |
| A carved frieze of warriors in full plumed regalia |
| The masonary work of the Itzaes was masterful |
| Inward-leaning walls formed part of a vaulted roof enclosing this steam room spa! |
| Tall widely-spaced columns supported the roof over a large open space |
| Typical Mayan vaulted doorway which was the main entrance through the surrounding walls |
| Many stone carvings are well preserved |
| Serpent head and tongue |
| An astronomical observatory |
| Chichen Itza is a huge complex of buildings sprawling across many acres |
| Building structures included tunnels and passageways |
| The Ball Court from outside |
| The Ball Court inside |
| The stone ring 20 feet up on the side of the Ball Court through which players had to pass a rubber ball without using their hands |
| The Temple of the Skulls |
| A victorious warrior carrying the severed head of his not so fortunate victim |
| Rattlesnake and eagle carvings prefigure Mexico's official national seal and flag |
| Ditto above |
| A cold underground cenote, a hole through the limestone to the fresh water aquifer |
