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August 7th 2011

Published: October 24th 2011

This weekend Cory and I visited a most charming Mexican town on the Yucatan peninsula with immense Mayan influence, Valladolid. Pronounced Valley-o-dally. Or Volley-doe-lolly. Or Valalalalada!  Only Cory can pronounce it correctly, so I kept him entertained with my tongue-twisted options! Valladolid is surrounded by dense flat jungle hiding Mayan ruins and dozens of cenotes. Cenotes ar... Read Full Entry

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A Mayan glyph

that my friend has tatooed on his leg!

Fruit art.

A most amazing wood carved trunk

a most unusual contraption

Entryway to Ek Balak

Welcome!

Bienvenidos!

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A fascinating dead bird

what bright colors! and interesting feathers! we later saw and heard two alive....mot mots

COry ad-maya-ring

Incredible unexcavated ruins to the right...as tall as the far temple!

Cool tail feather shape!

singing to each other

A wonderful firenze

the steps to temple topo!

ancient seabed for steps !!

active restoration of the detailed carvings

26th October 2011

Sassy
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swimming
are you insane swimming in a cave a gazillion years old? don't you watch the movies where there are creatures underwater just waiting to eat you up??

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