There is no way my pictures can do justice to the sheer enormity of this construction nor convey just how impressive a city structure this is so here are just a few samples
Then the building starts to rise from the plateau . The acropolis covers 7 terraces and it soon became apparent that we were going to be climbing them.
All of them.
It was very humid but it was possible to escape briefly from the sun - at least near the bottom.
Everywhere on the terraces are the remains of buildings. As an engineering feat this is incredible.
As is the usual Mayan practice, each new ruler built over his predecessors structure, unlike the Egyptians who built new from scratch each time.
As a result the Mayan remains are like a time capsule with the archaeologists able to peel back the layers to the earlier rulers. Much of there work is very well preserved.
The view form the top. Yes it is very high indeed.
The following pictures are not for those of a nervous disposition!
Mayan steps are very steep, very uneven and there are no hand rails or nets to stop a fall. In the UK you wouldn't be allowed anywhere near the top of these structures. The Mexicans though are not so bothered about such things.
Going up to the top was bad enough....
But coming down was far far far worse - this gives you an idea of what the last bit was like. I was frankly terrified.
Fall here and there was little to stop you until you reached the bottom.
