Our guesthouse in Piste, near Chichen Itza
Complete with mozzie net!
El Castillo, the Mayan Calendar in stone
91 steps, but stupid tourists aren't allowed to climb them anymore (bummer!)...
...nor are we allowed inside. This structure was built over an existing temple which dates back to 800AD.
At spring and autumn equinoxes, the natural light makes the snakes appear to be ascending/descending.
The steps are crumbling on the East side.
Grupo de las Mil Columnas (Group of the Thousand Columns)
These columns originally held up rooves, which were made of perishable materials.
You can see the engravings on these.
Just two more payments, and this baby is ours!!
Off the tourist trail
El Osario - a tomb
These were in small cubicles that were once homes -this could be someone's living room! Watching a little David Letterman, maybe?
Templo del Venado
El Caracol “The Snail”, so named for the spiral staircase up top. It served as an observatory.
Templo de los Tableros Esculpidos
Edificio de las Monjas “The Nunnery”. It was named by the conquistadors who thought its myriad rooms resembled a convent, but in fact this building was probably a palace for Mayan royalty.
La Iglesia
Cenote Sagrado, a sunken natural well 60m in diameter and 35m deep. Looks a bit icky for swimming, though.
