What you see is what you get: note the Temple of the Paintings on the right in this photo below. The ruins are actually more extensive than they appear—only the small section around the Temple of the Paintings has been cleared and opened to visitors. Not even a little one. No tripods, either. Quite frankly, no photo can do them justice. You have to see them in context, in order to really appreciate them for what they are: simply extraordinary.
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They may not be duplicated for commercial purposes. Just hearing the name conjures images of crumbling limestone pyramids rising up out of the the jungle, of palaces and temples cloaked in mist, ornate stone carvings, colorful parrots and toucans flitting from tree to tree in the dense forest that constantly encroaches, threatening to swallow the place whole.
The Puuc style was a whole new way of building. The Mayan Edzna is nothing less than epic, lyrical poetry, an extraordinary sonnet comprised of temples and palaces carved in stone that have stood, in regal grandeur, for more than a thousand years. Much about the Rio Bec architectural style was based on illusion: common elements include staircases that go nowhere and serve no function, false doorways into alcoves that end in blank walls, and buildings that appear to be temples, but are actually solid structures with no interior space.
Coba was a trading hub, positioned at the nexus of a network of raised stone and plaster causeways known as the sacbeob, the white roads, some of which extended for as much as kilometers, connecting far-flung Mayan communities and helping to cement the influence of this powerful city. Tulum is not all that large, as Mayan sites go, but its spectacular location, right on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, makes it one of the best known, and definitely one of the most picturesque.
To get the best photos, arrive at the park before it opens at 8 AM. Take your time composing your perfect shot. Thanks for the photos and helping me relive my trip to Bonampak! My buddy and I visited Bonampak in July or August when it was being excavated. We hiked the last five miles from the bus stop and arrived at dark. The excavation team was camping at the site and used horses for transportation. They tried to kick us out at first but let us stay since we had nowhere to go.
They let us visit the Temple of Paintings. We played volleyball at night with the workers and slept on hammocks at the edge of the jungle clearing for a couple nights. It was a magical experience! Delightful commentary and impressive pictures. Wish I could have you as a guide in person. Good job! What a fascinating series of photos on the Bonampak murals, beautifully interspersed with the pics from Nat Geog.
Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. The ancient, long abandoned city, really more of a large town, boasts a couple of smallish third rate pyramids, topped by some tiny fourth rate temples: And a couple of stelae, elaborately carved standing stones: The stelae are quite nice, but none of the rest of it is particularly impressive, or particularly well preserved. There are no windows, but each small room has its own door to the outside: Temple of the Paintings.
The Bonampak murals set the record straight on the assumption that the Maya were a peaceful culture. The paintings depict war and human sacrifice among the Maya. The first non-Mayans to see the site saw it in No accurate information on who was the first there.
Speculations dominate on who was. First, some of the most know speculations are that it was two American travelers or photographers. The Americans got to the site through the guidance of a Mayan who paid visits to the ancient temples to pray. The photographer was the first to see the paintings that cover the walls on one of the rooms.
The murals show war and victory. Bonampak and Yaxchilan leaders fought for supremacy. By CE Bonampak was a part of Yaxchilan. During this time that Yaxchilan had Bonampak in its wraps, the commissioning of the murals took place. The king of Yaxchilan has Yaxchilan artists put up the structure in CE. In the 9th century, Bonampak broke free from Yaxchilan.
Structure one at Bonampak was at the end of the eight century. It is 16 meters long, four meters thick and seven meters tall. It is on a T-shape platform, and speculations state that it had a roof comb. The structure has three rooms that each has murals with details on the ascension to power of Chooj, the son of the Bonampak ruler Yajaw Muwan.
There have been disputes as to the order of events, but most people just opt to view it in chronological order. You begin in the first room and end with the third room. The first room contains a sense of tribute, dressing, dance and musical performances. The second room depicts conflict, torture in the company of great members of court and echelons of the victorious. The third room has dance scenes, observers, and performance of rituals. There are human representations in the rooms.
Theories are trying to explain why more than half have no captions while others have. Beyond this particular city, the murals give archeologists solid information and detail about Mayan life and beliefs.
Bonampak was rediscovered in February Reoriented building to orient towards Yaxcilan. Acroplolis built. Region was suffering from overpopulation, deforestation and exhausted farmland.
The site is approximately 2. Currently visitors are restricted to viewing the main ruins at the Gran Plaza. The Acropolis to the south of the plaza, houses the murals. At the entrance gate to the park you will find rest rooms, parking and refreshments. You are charged and entrance fee to the park and a ruins fee.
Free on Sundays for nationals and Mexican residents. The entrance is approximately 8 kms 5 miles on a gravel road to the ruins so it is necessary to take a bus or taxi. You can also rent a bike. The Gran Plaza measures meters long and 87 meters wide and is surrounded by various platforms and structures.
In the center of the rectangle are two stelae under palapa canopies to protect them from the elements. At the far southern end is the Acropolis is fitted into the hillside with the famous Temple of Murals on the top of the platform.
The stelae commemorates the ruler ship of Chan Muwaan II at the peak of his reign. II He is holding a ceremonial spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. The shield has the face of the jaguar God of the underworld. The ruler wears a tall headdress and plush robes. Read more about the meaning and importance of Stelae. Chan Muwaan II is engaged in a bloodletting ceremony with his mother and his wife. His mother holds a bowl filled with paper to collect the let blood.
After climbing the stairs to the right of the superstructure known as the Acropolis, you will see the Temple of the Murals, They are three separate rooms with separate entrances. Each room has a different story. The paintings are frescoes; paintings made on wet plaster. Each room was painted in a single session as there are no seams in the painting and the painting is completed while the plaster is still moist.
The technique involved a 3 part process where a red outline was made over a fresh coat of stucco.
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