As noted before, one thing about living in Mexico is that it can cause you to take ancient ruins for granted. It seems like almost every town has some kind of pyramid which is really cool but you sometimes get to feeling like if you've seen one you've seen them all. Palenque was a first good reminder on this trip of how amazing these places are. And on our way back from the lakes we stopped at Chinkultic, the local ruins just down the road from our hotel.
"Now that's what I call a pyramid!"
It was basically a time-killing trip until dinnertime, but what a magnificent spot. The pyramid sits atop a steep mountain and the top offers a stunning panorama of the whole valley including two virtually hidden lagoons.
The best part about these out-of-the way spots is that you're not overwhelmed by people: other tourists, trinket vendors, etc. We had a good 20-30 minutes on top of this temple all to ourselves, and we of course took advantage of the opportunity to compose juvenile staged photographs such as this:
An offering to the God of Dorkiness.
The place was also overgrown with lots of lush greenery, so even the long slog up and down the mountain was full of pleasant scenery. Keeping with the nerd theme, in some places it looked like the Shire.
What about second breakfast?
All this beauty and still 2 days left on the trip! You're on the edge of your seat, admit it...
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