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| jennifer e. lee | profile | all galleries >> riviera maya 08.16.07 - 08.20.07 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 azul blue in the riviera maya |
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 the mayan ruins at chichenitza |
 entrance into ruins |
 the spike tree |
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 time out hole |
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 the observatory |
 the first observatory in california was based off this and all others after copied |
 the one ruin you can climb |
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 l-o-n-g way down |
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 temples of worship |
 temples of worship |
 detail of the temple |
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 burial tombs |
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 the thousand pillars |
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 the courtyard (also where the mayan soldiers gathered during wars) |
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 one of the new seven wonders of the world - the mayan temple from the north side |
 clap from this spot and it sounds like an eagle |
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 connors + me |
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 the skulls |
 the temple of the jaguar |
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 the ball court |
 mayans would have to hit the ball to their captain to get it through this hole |
 the team who lost was decapitated |
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 cenote - "natural water hole" |
 about 4 stories up - a natural cave / hole in the ground |
 so beautiful |
 i'm going to jump into 140 feet of natural water |
 a little nervous - the jump is long |
 ...and here i go!!! |
 swimming in the cenote |
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 the scenery looks straight out of a movie |
 my second jump |
 a surreal setting |
 climbing out freakishly tired with my heart pounding from adrenaline |
 connors' turn |
 extra runway |
 ...and he's off!!! |
 a refreshing swim |
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 grabbing drinks |
 the beautiful waters of riviera maya |
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