I wish this was the front of my house!
Back side is almost as pretty as the front side
Hello Rainbow!
Arch of Labna – Yucatan Peninsula – Wordless Wednesday
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny
Everything and Nothing Plus Some Pretty Photos
I wish this was the front of my house!
Back side is almost as pretty as the front side
Hello Rainbow!
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
Fascinating structure, I’ve never seen anything like it. The arch is such an unusual shape. And I’ve seen those patterns in the paintings and fabric but never masonry. Is this typical for the region?
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The pattern is somewhat typical for the region but not as typical as others. (Ya know, because I am such an expert.) 😉 What isn’t terribly typical is the fact there is an arch at all. I definitely saw some others, even finding them along the Mayan roadways but none as stunning as this one. There were some pretty arches at Uxmal. But Labna was different and smaller in scale.
The architecture is pretty over-the-top in some places with Chac heads and noses all over the place. It is unusual and entertaining always.
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Yes, it’s gorgeous. 🙂
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I also liked the temple situated on top of the ‘hill.’ Mayan art is always intriguing. Wouldn’t it be a kick to wander through a rainforest and find an undiscovered ruin? –Curt
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Heck yah! Are you kidding? A lot of these places have unexcavated temples on the grounds. Those are almost as fun as the excavated ones.
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I watched the Colbert show the other night and he interviewed an archaeologist that is using satellites to find archaeological sites. Cool huh?
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It really is. I also have read articles on it in terms of Egypt and how they are still finding sites in areas archeologists have searched over diligently. –Curt
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A very nice post. Far, far away from green Eire. 🙂
Labná is a very beautiful site. Small but excellent. Loved it.
When did you go?
Did you go to Uxmal?
🙂
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It was a few years back Eric and I went together. We drove all over the place. I loved uxmal!
https://bulldogtravels.com/2015/03/13/uxmal-glorious-uxmal/
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I first went to Mexico in Yucatan. An anthropology summer course from the U of A. Glorious indeed. Plus our “guides” were all Phd’s from the Anthropology department. 🙂
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Not too shabby.
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A fabulous experience. The only drawback was that I was not allowed to credit the hours to my MBA. Wonder why?
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That happens a lot here too. I am not sure the education system has a mechanism sometimes to incorporate “experience.” I did just here something on the news about changes being made to incorporate military experience better in to the education system which makes a lot of sense to me…
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Lateral thinking, good. One of the most enriching techniques. Experiences in one field may (or may not, it needs to be analyzed) be fruitfully incorporated in other fields. If I am not mistaken the IQ measurement was first developed by the US Army. Many military logistics “rules” and techniques could be transported to civilian fields. Were you in the Army?
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No I wasn’t unfortunately. Should have been in retrospect. Where I work now is quasi military and I love it.
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Interesting. I did my military service in France. A full year with close to half in manoeuvers. We really came out trained. (Wide-eyed emoticon) I think I could still dismount and remount most of the weapons I used. And I think I could probably still use a mortar… (81mm) 😉
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And your shot of the “oh-so-typical” Mayan false arch is perfect.
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You really captured all the details: the Chac-Mol to the left, the plumed serpent representation, the thatched houses local people still live in. Peachy.
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Spectacular!!!
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Oh this is really pretty. It looks very small but well preserved. I love everything related to the maya culture, it seems very mysterious to me.
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The arch was good sized but the site was small indeed. What you see was pretty much it. But it was interesting to tromp around for sure.
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Wouldn’t it be nice to have a front like this. An amazing structure. They knew how to build intriguing buildings, the old Mayas, didn’t they! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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They sure did. All interesting but this one struck me as one of the most beautiful.
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This is a Mayan structure I rarely see on the internet — well, I’m not that familiar with Mayan ancient heritage anyway, save the most popular ones. Fascinating! There must be a lot of structures still buried or hidden in the jungle. A few days ago I read an article about an ancient site in India which had hidden from plain sight for centuries because it was submerged in a river. Somehow this time the water level is so low it reveals what was hidden all this time.
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Interesting! I saw an interview with a lady archaeologist recently who specializes in satellite technology that recognizes unfound archaeological sites. Cool!
Imagine what will be available in another many years?
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My, this is so ‘Somewhere in Time’.. 🙂
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Ha, thanks! Isn’t it? I always picture some high fashion model shoot happening in front of it. It is really out of this world. I just love the shape and color.
Thanks for the comment! You are welcome anytime.
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