El Castillo at Chichen Itza

The Toltecs had constructed a smaller pyramid and the Mayans suggested that they build another one on top of it, befitting the Sun God. The Spaniards called the temple the Castle because they thought it looked like one.

A Vacation to Recuperate from Vacation

May 10th 2014
10 to 13 May 2014 Saturday through Tuesday. Even by my standards, the ten day whirlwind through Peru and Bolivia was exceptionally fast paced. We were ready for a rest. As explained in my planning blog at Planning our Pre-Colombian Civilizations Trip, due to a lack of frequent flyer miles to fly directly from La Paz to Denver we were "forced" to take a break in Mexico, and where better than the be ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá

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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