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Torre del Carmen tower was once San Cristobal's gateway.
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Andador, or pedestrian street, in San Cristobal.
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A not-too-unusual example of Mexican electrial wiring.
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Entrance to San Cristobal's Amber Museum.
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Amber on display in the museum.
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San Cristobal's cathedral, begun in 1528, but completely rebuilt in 1693.
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Santo Domingo Church (built 1547-60) is said to be one of San Cristobal's most beautiful, but it was getting a facelift during our visit.
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Daily crafts market around Santo Domingo.
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San Cristobal's Mercado Municipal.
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Beans for sale in the municipal mercado.
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Rich and our guide Pepe in the inner courtyard of Na Bolom.
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Inner courtyard at Na Bolom.
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Library at Na Bolom.
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Greenhouses in the Zinacantan Valley.
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Flowers growing in the Zinacantan greenhouses.
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Rich and Pepe at the sacred rock where the Mayans pray for rain. The crosses are not Christian, but represent the sun, moon and earth.
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Mayan weaver in Zinacantan.
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Pepe's friends in Zinacantan make us a tortilla snack.
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Marketplace and church in San Juan Chamula.
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Young Mayan girls in San Juan Chamula.
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Mayan woman in traditional dress in San Juan Chamula.
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Sumidero Canyon.
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Sumidero Canyon.
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Sumidero Canyon.
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Highest peak at Sumidero Canyon rises to 1000 meters (3300 feet).
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Shrine to the Virgin Guadalupe in a cave along the Sumidero Canyon river.
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Crocodile in Sumidero Canyon.
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Misol-Ha waterfall outside Palenque. (Some scenes from the movie Predator were shot here.)
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Behind the falls at Misol-Ha.
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The two of us at Misol-Ha.
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The beautiful blue waters of the Rio Shumulha at Agua Clara.
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Local kids enjoying a swim at Agua Clara.
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Agua Clara.
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Waterfalls at Agua Azul.
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Rich at Agua Azul.
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The two of us after a swim at Agua Azul.
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Swimming area at Agua Azul. We took our swim in a less-crowded place further up river.
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Mayan Indian ruins at Palenque.
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Palace of the Sun at Palenque.
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Palenque ruins. Beneath the jungle-clad hill in the background archeologists believe there is another unexcavated temple.
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Palace courtyard at Palenque ruins.
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Bedroom at Palenque.
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Our guide, Jose, shows us the toilet facilities. He demonstrated how they used it, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera to catch that shot!
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Mural of King Pakal's coronation at Palenque.
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Murals in the palace courtyard. Look closely at the figure on the right, and you'll see cuts in his penis. That's a ritual they performed here. Ouch!
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