Friday, July 11, 2008

Cancun Trip, Day 8: Chichen Itza Ruins aka The Mayan Proposal

Today was the day we had been waiting for. A trip to one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Famous Ruins of Chichen Itza. The place where they played the "Ball Game" and sacrificed the winning team, the place where people's hearts were routinely cut out while they were still alive, and also the place I decided to "pop the question" to my girlfriend of 5 years. I figured if she said no I could just jump into the Serpent's Cenote or run off into the jungle and live the life of a ancient Mayan Tribesman. To Make a long story short, we explored the ruins for a few hours, my girlfriend said yes (YAY!) and we wound up with at least a few hundred pictures of the ruins. Since I can't post them all, hopefully the few that I do post will suffice. This was one of the greatest days EVER! (LONGER STORY AND MORE PICTURES SOON)
Chichen Itza, Wonder Of The World
The Serpents
Hey You're Blocking My View Of The Pyramid!
Kukulcan's Pyramid
The Temple Of 1,000 Pillars
Pillar Mania!
The Temple Of 1,000 Pillars, Side View
Ruins, Ruins, And More Ruin
I Wonder Where That Sealed Doorway Leads...
A Crumbling Serpent Head
A Smaller Building Of Some Sort
Intricate Carvings
Partly Ruined Partly Restored
The Tree Of Life From The Fountain ?
Between Sacrifices The Mayans Liked to Play Tic Tac Toe
Look At Those Life-like Statues! Oh Nevermind, Thats Just Us!
Chillin' In An Ancient Mayan Courtyard
The Midget Cousin Of The Main Pyramid
Aliens Had To Have Built Chichen Itza
Totem Pole And Pyramid
Evil Face On Mayan Totem Pole

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