Thursday heading West

Early this morning we will travel west to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. I expect we will not get back until late and I will be surprised if I post more until Friday morning. Please click on the links (in the prior sentence) to learn more about these two sites.

Below is the Temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, probably the most well-known Mayan structure in the Yucatan. This is, in fact, from the post-classical period and reflects significant Toltec influence. The Toltecs were a much more war-like people from Central Mexico who exerted significant influence after Mayan culture passed its peak in 800-1000 AD.