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Great Ball Court, Chichen Itza  
   

Great Ball Court, Chichen Itza

This ball court measures 166 by 68m which makes it the largest ball court in ancient Mesoamerica. The imposing walls are 12m high, and in the centre, high up on each of the long walls, are rings which served as goals.
Mayan Mexico

June 5th 2009
After my visit to the impressive ruins of Teotihuacán I left Mexico City and spent the rest of my holiday in what used to be the Mayan empire - the Yucatan peninsula. That's the Yucatan; as soon as you escape the horrors of the Riviera Maya, where no theme is too tacky, you enter one o ... read more
North America » Mexico » Yucatán

Mexican Flag The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more
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