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Pictures of Yaxchilan
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Rio Usumacinta
Hire a boat from Frontera Corozal
Rio Usumacinta
Hire a boat from Frontera Corozal
All Aboard!
Leaving Frontera Corozal for Yaxchilan
45 Minute Boat Ride
On the right is Guatemala; on the left, Mexico
Entrance to Yaxchilan
You walk underneath Edificio 19
Edificio 19
Inside the building
Edificio 19
Front view from the Grand Plaza
Big Tree
A tour guide demonstrates the sheer size of some of the trees here
Grand Plaza
Grand Plaza
Yachilan Temples
This park is deep in the jungle: note the lush green vegetation
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan
Edificio 5
Well Preserved Steles
Kept undercover to preserve them for future
Yaxchilan
The climb up to Edificio 33
Yaxchilan
Edificio 20
Yaxchilan
Stele 3
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan
Building on the southeast corner of the park
Steles
Edifico 20 houses some prestinely preserved Steles with carvings on both sides (very unusual).
Mirror Mirror on the Wall...
Shows that this Stele is also carved on the opposite side
Ancient Stairway
Leading up to Edificio 33 - the best-preserved building in the park
Steps Up
Peek at Edificio 33
Edificio 33
Edificio 33
Edificio 33
Edificio 33
Stone Detail
At the foot of Edificio 33, there are some stones with very detailed carvings still clearly visible.
Edificio 51
Small Acropolis
Edificio 19
Side angled view of Edificio 19
