My trip to the Mayan Riviera

Now for the negative side to this story.

Can you say commercialism!.......


http://www.cancun.com/Mayan_Ruins/Chichen_Itza/Site_Description/

This site attracts 3 million visitors per year. They have built an interstate between Cancun and Chichen Itza to support the traffic. Hundreds of thousands depend on this site and tourism for their livelihood. That is not all bad for the economy, but it sure takes away from any spiritualism in the place. We were constantly hounded to buy things. Hand crafted masks, T shirts, things that sounded like a Jaguar when you blew into it, handcrafted knives, glass replicas of the pyramid, and of course mayan calendars.















It felt like a giant flea market!!

The mexican government made a deal with the mayan people to basically use this site as a tourist attraction. In return they pay no tax and get many things free and electricity at half price!

The mayan people are very short. This lady is 87 years old and still selling these little nicknacks for $1.00



Now this lady was selling the same nicknack. My buddy had said no to the lady with her arm on her hip. Yet he bought one from the lady in red. The first lady was not impressed!!!



The mayan sell silver that they engrave your name in mayan letters. They have a copyright on doing this.




This is a typical mayan woman in their home village going to get corn to make into Tortillas, I was told.

Ain't it corruption; that makes people kopie for commerce.
As tour with a isme, makes religion.

However; i think you'll enjoyed, the trip, seen by the clear colors.



And:
As i believe you weren't able, to see the inside of the Nunnery.
Here's a small glimps, of the so called interrior,

looks like a POSTERIOR to me, gerard .....

Well done Mic, I feel you took me on enough of a tour that I don't have to go.

Heat and humidity are the death of me, great pictures Mic, good job, and you do a cool job with your pics and knowledge to Jerry. Good going guys.

Jerry you are correct that these two artifacts are inside the temple. They were what was damaged when the idiots went inside and caused havoc. This distruction was why the ropes were put up all around and no one is allowed in or on the buildings.

Glad you enjoyed the pics Bigsy.

Nice pics Mic, looks like an awesome trip!