Sentences with phrase «mayan pyramid»

Consider A Brief History of Architecture in Guatemala (2010), in which three performers — wearing white foamboard costumes of a Mayan pyramid, a colonial church, and an International Style modernist bank — dance to a Guatemalan folk tune played on the marimba.

Like a Mayan pyramid, the Anahuacalli Museum rises from a dense, old neighborhood in the southern environs of Mexico City, a good 1.5 - hour taxi ride from your next destination (unless it's Frida Kahlo's house and collection a short distance away).

After Lara comes up on Dominguez» dig - site, she discovers a Mayan pyramid inside a flooded cave.

There aren't many places where you can climb a Mayan Pyramid — and Coba pyramid is taller than the World's Seven Wonder itself.

I saw a Mayan Pyramid for the first time and climbed it.

Walking through the gorgeous landscaped gardens you will see the El Rey ruins, including a 2.5 story Mayan pyramid.

In the jungle, on the beach or on ancient Mayan Pyramid, Belize has become a popular wedding destination for those looking for an exotic Caribbean style location.

The Cancun Resort's beautiful Mayan Lagoon pool and its large Mayan Pyramid.

The lobby evokes a Mayan pyramid, and beyond you'll find a private beach, multiple pools, lazy river, and botanic gardens.

The architectural methods and style of Nohuc Mul is very similar to the construction techniques and aesthetics of the pyramid at Tikal in Guatemala which holds the record as the tallest Mayan pyramid.

Yukiro and I vogue - ed in front of Chichen Itza, the mysterious Mayan pyramid.

I was fascinated to learn the building was constructed in colonial times with stone blocks taken from a Mayan pyramid.

Fortunately we had parked directly across the street from Izamal's main attraction, the Franciscan convent that was built over a Mayan pyramid and made famous by a visit from Pope John Paul II in 1993.

At first, we were really surprised to hear that an ancient Mayan pyramid was the tallest building in the country.

Climb to the top of a Mayan pyramid.

Enjoy a 3 mile hike (bicycles optional) and climb the tallest Mayan pyramid (130ft / 42m) in Mexico.

Coba, on the other hand, is home to the highest Mayan pyramid in the state of Yucatan, Nohoch Mul.

The focus for visitors is Canaa, the largest Mayan pyramid in Belize at 140ft high, although numerous structures on the site are accessible.

Not least of which include the mighty Maya and Aztec history, resulting in the incredible architectural sites of Chichen Itza, an enormous Mayan Pyramid and even the capital, Mexico City, once known as Tenochtitlan, which served as the centre of the Aztec empire.

Coba is also home to the tallest Mayan pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula.

At the top of a Mayan pyramid in the humid Amazon jungle, one of her tour group is found sacrificed to the gods.

Rather, when they reach the Mayan pyramid, they are trapped there by some villagers.

We booked a trip to the Mayan pyramid and ruins of Chichen Itza with a tour company called Cancun Passion.

After university I spent a summer exploring Mayan pyramid sites in Central America - another much under researched civilisation who developed one of the most accurate calendars and astronomical charts until the modern computer age and built palaces and pyramids on a par with the European classical period.

The new wilderness would consume cities, much as the jungle of northern Guatemala consumed the Mayan pyramids and megalopolises of overlapping city - states.

Izamal is built on a series of hills that once housed Mayan pyramids (and much of the town still speaks the Mayan language).

It rises over an endless jungle, where the only signs of civilization are the tips of Mayan pyramids that have ruled here for over a thousand years.

Covering roughly three square miles, including two central plazas bordered by classic examples of traditional Mayan pyramids, it's the perfect introduction to the ingenuity of their architecture.

From scuba diving Belize's Great Barrier Reef and Belize's three atolls to climbing Mayan pyramids, hiking through rainforests in search of hidden caves, to birdwatching, Hamanasi resort offers it all at one comfortable, convenient location.

The church is actually built over one of the Mayan pyramids.

Then board a bus taking you to the Mayan pyramids of Altun Ha.

Take your family in your self - drive hire car across the Yucatán peninsula, visiting Caribbean beaches and ruined Mayan pyramids shrouded in jungle on a fun - packed family holiday, with direct flig...

There are many, more peaceful, locations to see Mayan pyramids.

The city of Mérida was founded over the ruins of the Mayan city of Ichkanzihóo (T'ho) and the stones of old Mayan pyramids were used for the new buildings.

From the lacey windows of San Chappelle in Paris to the perfect symmetry of the Taj Mahal in Agra, the awesome geometry of the Mayan pyramids in Chichen Itza to the intricate zellige - style mosaics of Fez architecture and design shape how travelers see a place.

Scale Mayan pyramids!

Although the indigenous populations inhabiting Costa Rica before the Spanish arrival did not build architectural structures rivaling the Mayan pyramids of northern Central America, they did leave behind elaborately carved stone spheres whose meaning remains a mystery to this day.

Mexico promises an enticing mix of contemporary arts and Meso - american cultures, a place where you can explore ancient Mayan pyramids and play a round of championship golf in one day.

Since 2009, he has climbed Mayan pyramids, roamed Red Square in a snowstorm, been shushed at the New York Public Library and jumped from the tallest building in Soweto (rope attached).

There are some Mayan pyramids in the city, but unfortunately, thanks to the fact that we were running so far behind, we didn't get to explore them before darkness fell.

Situated squarely between Tulum and Playa del Carmen, Mayan Pyramids, underground cenotes and some of the Riviera's best nightclubs, all are only 20 minutes away.

Hitchhiking has led him to summit mountains in the Andes, dive remote reefs throughout the Pacific, survive 8 - day cyclonic storms 3000 km from the nearest spec of land, run away with gypsies, perform in various bands throughout the USA, Nicaragua, New Zealand, and Australia, sneak into music festivals, party with Hollywood stars, sleep on top of Mayan pyramids on December 22 2012, sneak into the Hobbiton for an overnight in the Shire, host radio shows, throw costumed full moon parties and a raves in Central America, and countless other shenanigans.

From the sun - drenched beaches of Playa del Carmen to the Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza, there are so many options to find your ideal «escape.»

Uxmal is a mysterious city with ancient Mayan pyramids.

The resort is just five minutes from the Mayan pyramids and offers a splendid line up of on - site activities including sailing, kayaking, snorkeling, tennis and more.

Home to one of the most photographed Mayan pyramids (due to its location on a cliff hanging over the Caribbean Sea), Tulum hosts the perfect combination of history, culture and family - friendly activities.

I've been to mexico and central america but I keep missing out on seeing the Mayan pyramids.

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Reading all the books about 2012, and listening to all the doom and gloom sermons, attending all the prayer meetings about the end of the world, and watching the Discovery channel special about Mayan calendars and aliens from space and Egyptian pyramid tunnels, OR loving our neighbors, serving our spouses, teaching our children, working hard at our jobs, and helping where people are hurting?

The sophisticated Mayan system of math enabled them to develop accurate time measurements (among the most accurate ever developed), erect huge step - pyramids, and control a vast system of trading with neighboring civilizations.

The dogs» distant origin, plus their burial place near a large pyramid in Seibal's central plaza, suggests they might have been part of Mayan ceremonies.