Cancun - Chichen Itza

On my second day, I visited a cenote - an underground limestone pit with water filtered from the rain.


Of course, it was partially a tourist trap. With demonstration tents & performances, angling for tips.





The cenote itself was beautiful & deserved a refreshing swim. Though it was disturbing that there was a performance in the podium while everyone was swimming in the cenote. There was chirping, dancing, drumming and of course, photo opportunities for ... more USD. Sigh

Next stop was Chichen Itza, one of the largest discovered Mayan cities. When the Spanish discovered the city, it was already abandoned as a site for worship.







The site was fairly huge & the stone structures remained in place. The tiles that used to adorn the buildings are mostly gone. The remnants of the engravings on these tiles are now faded but still exposed to the elements. The areas are cordoned off from the public for a distance.

Chichen Itza was a good experience. It made me want to go watch Apocalypto