Dzibanche.

Dzibanche means "writing on wood".

Entrance plaza.

Structure 6, Temple of the lintels.

Dzibanche might be the original location of the Kaan kingdom of Calakmul far to the south.





Mask.

Plaza Gann.

Structure 2, Temple of the cormorants.





Warrior stucco.

Red murals.

Structure 2 was the tomb of king Sky Witness.

Structure 16, Temple of the toucans.

2 masks.

Structure 13, Temple of the captives.

Hieroglyph inscripted stair.

Stucco mask.

Structure 11.





Plaza Xibalba.

North plaza palace.

South plaza palace.

Structure 1, Temple of the owl.

Hot... Tired...

View of Structure 2 from the rear.



Jungle...

Kinichna.

Kinichna means "house of the sun".

Plaza.

A beautiful toucan.

Huge acropolis with 3 levels and 2 temples on top.

Level A main stairs.



Level B.



Mask outlines can still be seen.

Level C.

Temples of the Jaguars and Parrots.

Top view.





On the back is the sign of the sun ("kin").

Kohunlich.

About 1.5 hours west of Chetumal.





Acropolis.







Plaza of the stelae.



Temple of the king.

The grand stands.

Palace of the stelae.

3 stelae on the stairs.





Bat.

The sunken plaza.





Temple of the masks.













Ball court.

Some other structure in the jungle.

Plaza Merwin.

The building with 11 doors.

The building with twinned columns.

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