| The Mayan City of Uxmal |
| The Yucatan, Mexico |
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| Uxmal was a very important Mayan City well over a thousand years ago, and now rivals Chichen Itza as the leading Mayan site in the Yucatan. This building is the Governor's Palace, one of Uxmal's finest structures. |
| The Governor's Palace as seen from atop the Pyramid of the Magician, which stars on the next page. |
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| To the right of the Governor's Palace is a look at Uxmal's Great Pyramid, still coated on three sides by the green of jungle control. It can be climbed on the single side with restored steps, but loses out in popularity to the massive Pyramid of the Magician. |
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| Uxmal presents a splendid example of the classic Mayan arch. |
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| When night falls, the Mayan arch is outlined very well in Uxmal's sound and light show. My video presents both the Uxmal and Chichen Itza sound and light shows. Uxmal still offers its point of view, 1,100 years after the Maya abandoned it. Severe drought appears to have been the most likely cause, which means I come up with an entirely different, wacko theory in the video. |
| If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free streaming video of this trip to Central America and Mexico, "Mayavision", by clicking on AdventurePics.com . |
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