by Richard Quinn | Apr 17, 2023 | Archaeology, Maya, Mexico, Travel
Tulum is not all that large, as Mayan cities go, but its spectacular location, right on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, makes it one of the best known, and definitely one of the most picturesque. This was a late post-classic Maya site that was at it’s...
by Richard Quinn | Mar 9, 2023 | Archaeology, Maya, Mexico, Travel
Uxmal, (pronounced, oosh-mahl), is the most aesthetically spectacular of all the Mayan cities. The beautiful setting, the quality of the architecture, the state of preservation, the wonderful plazas replete with flowering trees. This place has it all, and it’s not...
by Richard Quinn | Dec 25, 2021 | Archaeology, Maya, Mexico, Travel
DOWN BY THE GUATEMALAN BORDER, …in a remote corner of the Mexican state of Chiapas, there’s a small Mayan ruin known as Bonampak. The ancient, long abandoned city, really more of a large town, boasts an acropolis, topped by a couple of smallish third rate...
by Richard Quinn | Dec 11, 2015 | Maya, Mexico, Photography, Travel
As photographers, we all have our specialties: the subjects, locations, or events that really get our creative juices flowing, and inspire our best work. For some, it’s wildlife photography. For others, landscapes. Or seascapes, sunsets, misty mornings. Sports!...
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