Photos Mexico & Guatemala

On this page you will find some photos of our Mexico & Guatemala trip. Click on a photo to see a larger version of the photo with a longer description.

Mexico

View over Mexico City from our hotel
View over Mexico City
Dancing indians in the park near the archaeological museum in Mexico City
Dancing indians
Aztec calendar in the archaeological museum in Mexico City
Aztec calendar
Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, as seen from the pyramid of the Moon
Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan
Church of Santo Domingo in Oaxaca
Church of Santo Domingo in Oaxaca
One of the many procession in the streets of Oaxaca
Procession in Oaxaca
Overview of the splendid Monte Alban
View on Monte Alban
Church build by the Spanish conquerors near the Mitla ruins
Church at Mitla
The church of San Cristobal on El Cerrito
The church of San Cristobal
The zocalo in San Cristobal
The zocalo in San Cristobal
The colourful market of Zinacantan
Market in Zinacantan
The particular church in San Juan Chamula
Church in Chamula
Shy girl on the market in front of the church in Chamula
Shy girl on the market in Chamula

Guatemala

Women and children in San Francisco de Alto
Women and children in San Francisco de Alto
Little child in San Pedro
Little child in San Pedro
View over lake Atitlan with two volcanoes on the other side
Lake Atitlan
Fisherman on lake Atitlan
Fisherman on lake Atitlan
View on the Fuego volcano, seen from the streets of Antigua
Fuego volcano near Antigua
The gate to the old city of Antigua
Gate in Antigua
The ruins of the Santa Clara convent in Antigua, destroyed by an earthquake in 1717
Antigua: Santa Clara convent
Beautiful stele in Copan, Honduras
Stele in Copan
Rainy street in Livingston, Guatemala
Street live in Livingston, Guatemala
Sunset during our boat trip on lake Izabal
Sunset over lake Izabal
North Acropolis in Tikal
Tikal, North Acropolis
Temple II, temple of the Masks, at the Gran Plaza in Tikal
Temple II at the Gran Plaza
Boat trip on the Usumacinta river, border between Mexico and Guatemala
Boat trip on the Usumacinta river
The temple of the Parrot Jaguar in Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan: temple of the Parrot Jaguar

Mexico

The Palacio in Palenque, the only Maya construction with a tower
The Palacio in Palenque
Temple of the inscriptions in Palenque with the grave of Pacal
Temple of the inscriptions in Palenque
Kabah, a small site with over 300 masks of the rain god Chac
Kabah ruins
Detail of the relief of the Nunnery Quadrangle in Uxmal
Nunnery Quadrangle in Uxmal
Temple of the Magician in Uxmal
Temple of the Magician in Uxmal
The steep stairway of the temple of the Magician in Uxmal
Stairway of the temple of the Magician
View on the temple of the Warriors with Chac in Chitzen Itza, seen from El Castillo
Temple of the Warriors with Chac in Chitzen Itza
El Caracol observatory in Chitzen Itza with its characteristic circular tower
El Caracol observatory in Chitzen Itza
The 24 meter high pyramid El Castillo in Chitzen Itza
Chitzen Itza: El Castillo