XPUHIL
Xpuhil is a small town near Bacalar and also the name of a Mayan ruin site. Cola de Gato means Tail of the Cat. While visiting the site, we met one of the caretakers, Leon (Lion) who has been volunteering there for 3 years. What a hoot he was!
Ed, Reggi, and Leon in front of the three towers of these ruins.
Peggy and Reggi in front of the narrow, steep stairway going up a secret passage in one tower.Peggy just hyperventilated a little bit with a little whining thrown in.
Reggi, at the top of the stairway, explaining to Peggy that this is probably where the king or queen did their blood-letting sacrifices. With that in mind, we didn't stay long!
The first building done at Becan was in 550 BC! It was the capitol of the province and reached its peak in 600 AD. Becan had a huge moat about 15 feet deep and 48 feet wide around it, It was abandoned in 1200 AD.
Some very impressive pyramid building here.
Reggi showing us an Allspice tree that loses it's bark. The fruit (seeds) were used for its numbing qualtities. Maybe before a king had to pierce his tongue or something else!
Unexcavated stairs. The jungle just covers up everything.
From high atop a pyramid, we saw this lady using a wheelbarrow as a stroller.
Peggy comtempating how to scale this building without expending any effort! Or, maybe thinking about her previous life as a Mayan queen.
Huge orchids growing on trees.
More orchids.
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