Uxmal and Kabah

We took our first trip to see Mayan ruins today. We went on a tour with 10 other people. We went to Uxmal (pronounced Ooshmal) first. The site was huge with a giant temple at the entrance. The ruins were between 1000-2000 years old. We climbed to the top of another pyramid and drank in the view (the stairs were very steep!). We had lunch at a nice restaurant then went to Kabah, which was smaller but no less amazing. Both temples featured the Mayan Rain God, Chaac-Mool, also just known as Chaac. The pyramids were in alignment with Venus, and the equinoxes and soltices. For example, one pyramid had the sun run through it at 45 degree angles at both the winter and summer solstices. The Mayans were an advanced cuture. A very successful (and sweaty) first day in the jungle-clad ruins.