Felicidades, Georgia y David, por su dedicación y habilidad para crear este video de Chichén Itzá. ¡Increíble trabajo! Las imágenes son simplemente espectaculares y capturan la esencia majestuosa de este emblemático sitio con gran detalle. ¡Sigan compartiendo estas joyas del mundo con todos nosotros!

@GeorgiaandDavid

3 ай бұрын

¡Muchisimas gracias! Nos encanta compartir nuestras aventuras.

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@GeorgiaandDavid

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing!

@GeorgiaandDavid

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching Ella!

Loved this one!! Very cool that you got to check another amazing place off your list!

@GeorgiaandDavid

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, that part of Mexico has so much to offer!

Hola Georgia and David. Nice job of photographing the ruins, as usual. 50 years ago I had to make due with Kodachrome film instead of digital, and one never knew how the pictures would turn out until the film was developed, sometimes weeks later. On two different trips one of my lenses, at some point, become stuck in the "open" position, overexposing all exterior photos (good for interior pictures, however). I had no way of knowing until I saw the photos. You make excellent use of the digital technology. The colorful bird that greeted you in Coba is an ocellated turkey, native to the Yucatan Peninsula and the northern parts of Belize and Guatemala. Some people mistake them for some sort of peacock. They are hunted widely by hungry Maya as well as jaguars, pumas and ocelots. In 1974 a road to Coba was on the drawing board but that doesn't help much during the rainy season. The miles long muddy track through the jungle starting from near Tulum seemed like a disaster in the making, forcing me to pass on a visit to Coba. Photos of Coba taken 50 years ago show narrow trails leading to a few partly restored pyramids and more scrub vegetation than shady forest. The ruins have really been cleaned up and probably landscaped a bit. So I appreciate your video. $36.41 to see Chichen-Itza? Good grief. Talk about inflation. In 1974 the ticket was $2 pesos, maybe $2.80 pesos. Same as Uxmal. Parking was free, and I got in at 6:30 A.M. The previous night I camped at the Hotel Dolores Alba, perhaps two km from the ruins, so I could beat the tourist buses that arrived about 10:00 A.M. I spent eight hours at the ruins. If there were any vendors, they were limited to the parking lot and ambulatory, approaching tourists to sell whatever they were carrying. One could climb on everything. Of course there were fewer tourists back then. Something is lost if you can't get on top of the ruins to see the structures and details. The acoustics of the ball court are incredible, but you need to climb onto the temples at either end to fully appreciate them. Two people, one at each end of the ball court and facing the wall of the temple they are in (facing away from each other) can talk in a normal voice and hear each other clearly. 50 years ago it was possible to visit the interior of El Castillo to see a red stone jaguar throne and a Chac Mool, as well as the interior of the Temple of the Jaguars and the Temple of the warriors. The serpent columns atop the temple of the warriors are impressive when seen up close. Seeing the inside of El Caracol observatory was worthwhile, but I guess that is now off limits. Past La Iglesia and Las Monjas there was an overgrown path to the area called "Old Chichen", which I believe was mostly contemporary with the other ruins. The path followed, in part, an old mule drawn, narrow gauge railroad that in previous decades had transported guests from the Hacienda Chichen to the ruins. One had to pass through two gates. There were several buildings in the area, such as the Temple of the Four Lintels, but only the Temple of the Three Lintels had been restored, and it is considered to be one of the best restored Puuc style buildings in the Yucatan. I had the area to myself. I think the area has undergone extensive restoration recently, but may not yet be open to visitors. I wonder if the caves of Balankanche are open to the public. They are located about three miles from Chichen Itza. I took a 30 minute guided tour (the only option), which went down a narrow pathway to a circular chamber with a column in the middle and some stalactites on the ceiling. The Mayan ceramics, figurines and miniature metates remain where they were first discovered, and another path leads to additional groups of pottery. Lighting was adequate but it was very hot and humid for the entire hike. This cave and archaeological site don't seem to be well known, and may have closed due to COVID. I'm looking forward to more great videos of this fascinating area. How was Cuetzalan? I'll be interested to see what you find around Papantla, besides El Tajin. Happy trails.

@GeorgiaandDavid

3 ай бұрын

Good morning! We enjoyed Coba and loved Chicken Itza. I can't imagine how much better it would have been being able to explore inside some of the structures and climb them as well. When we were there the caves were closed, I don't know how long that has been the case. Cuetzalan was very interesting, many of the women still wear traditional clothing and most of the locals speak nahuatl amongst each other. They are usually trying to sell cinnamon, allspice, and fruits to tourists instead of trinkets made in China. Unfortunately Papantla has been quite rainy. Tajin was still amazing in the rain.

Great job, as always! We opted for Ek Balam instead of Chichen Itza and Coba, so we need to go back.

@GeorgiaandDavid

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! We are a bit behind on our videos but in a month or so we will be releasing a video about our time exploring the Ruta Puuc it had the most amazing sites and very few people. If you want to go to explore more ruins that would definitely be my recommendation.

@montysano

3 ай бұрын

@@GeorgiaandDavid We hit Ek Balam, Mayapan and Uxmal when we were in the Yucatan. But I defintely want to return to do the Puuc route.