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During our family trip to Mexico we visited the archeological Maya site of Kinich Kakmo in Izamal. The pyramid-shaped temple is 34 meters high, and quite steep to climb. Our 2 and 4-years old enjoyed climbing up, but I carried them one by one up the final steep part (you can see this in the GPS track).
The top offers a nice 360 degrees view on the town of Izamal and surroundings.
When the others headed back I decided to explore the back side of the temple, and I was able to loop all the way around it, in some narrow steps and trails. I encountered an interesting looking leguan (see photo). Its face looked old, which made me imagine that it was born all the way back in the Maya era.
During our family trip to Mexico we visited the archeological Maya site of Kinich Kakmo in Izamal. The pyramid-shaped temple is 34 meters high, and quite steep to climb. Our 2 and 4-years old enjoyed climbing up, but I carried them one by one up the final steep part (you can see this in the GPS track).
The top offers a nice 360 degrees view on the town of Izamal and surroundings.
When the others headed back I decided to explore the back side of the temple, and I was able to loop all the way around it, in some narrow steps and trails. I encountered an interesting looking leguan (see photo). Its face looked old, which made me imagine that it was born all the way back in the Maya era.
Tips:
* This is a good trip for families, but be careful if you want to climb to the top. The stairs are steep and a bit eroded.
* If you want to loop around the temple, be ready to encounter some wildlife and overgrown trails.
* This is a good trip for families, but be careful if you want to climb to the top. The stairs are steep and a bit eroded.
* If you want to loop around the temple, be ready to encounter some wildlife and overgrown trails.
Tags:
Maya Culture, Maya Architecture
Maya Culture, Maya Architecture
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