While traveling in Guatemala recently
and in the past years, I was fortunate enough to visit a number of Mayan
ancient city sites. I have always
loved architecture so I took lots and lots of photos of the structures – and a
few of the flowers growing there among the ruins. Here are only a very few photos of each – you get the
idea. What a beautiful country and
wonderful kind people.
Enjoy the visit, enjoy a few of the “wild” flowers.
Zaculeu - MAM - overview
The White City
flower near the ruin
Zaculeu - MAM
me on top - Zaculeu - MAM
Iximche
Iximche
Lichen at Iximche
Iximche - tree blossoms
Iximche
Iximche
Iximche - seeds in holes of a tree
made by birds then placed there
interesting!
Kaminaljuu - ruins
The City of the Dead
in the heart of Guatemala City
Kaminaljuyu - people praying for the dead
Kaminaljuyu - flowering tree
Kaminaljuyu - people at prayer
with flower offerings and song
Kaminaljuyu - flower
Kaminaljuyu - interesting very small black flower
CHUWA NIMA' AB' AJ
only 60 kilometers from Guatemala City
CHUWA
ball court
CHUWA
lichen on ruins
CHUWA
a "resident" inspecting me as I inspect the ruins
CHUWA
CHUWA
Bee Hive - notice the pattern
CHUWA - flower
CHUWA - tree beginning to bloom
CHUWA - twin ruins
Lake Atitlan
Your comments are
always welcome.
Great photos of Mayan ancient city sites.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures of the flowers growing there among the ruins too!
Lake Atitlan looks beautiful.
Happy Easter!
Fascinating visit to the Mayan ruins. The white flower at Kaminaljuyu is a prickly poppy which grows wild in my neighborhood here in Texas. The pink orchid-like flower is a type of Bauhinia or Orchid Tree which also grows here though our native Bauhinia flowers are smaller.
ReplyDeleteGreat and interesting impressions! Like the Bauhinia and Argemone mexicana so much! Wish peaceful Easter!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photography! That red/orange/yellow salvia is so vibrant--I'll be the hummingbirds love it. I think that pink-flowering tree is an "orchid flower tree" or Bauhinia. I remember seeing those in New Orleans, too. Of course I notice all the plants. LOL. But the Mayan ruins and structures are fascinating, too!
ReplyDeleteWunderbare Bilder von einer interessanten Reise. Ich würde mir die alten Maya-Ruinen auch sehr gern ansehen. Leider geht das nicht.
ReplyDeleteUm so mehr genieße ich deine Bilder.
Viele Grüße,
Anette