Yaxha- Our Last Mayan City

Jul 27, 2012 12:32

Yaxha was probably a sort of resort for Mayan traders. The site is rather spread out and the pyramids on hilltops offer spectacular views. A lot of the visit involved walking shady jungle paths to arrive at the various buildings.


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clevermanka July 27 2012, 18:23:04 UTC
They would build small temples, then cover them with stones when they believed the world would end. When the end time passed and they were still alive, they would return to the cites and build the new layer directly on the stones.

Slow learners.

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anomali July 28 2012, 16:56:01 UTC
The "end times" bit is particularly amusing given all the 2012 nonsense; )

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