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Sunrise, Yucatán

Sunrise, YucatánThis is a morning shot of the equinox at the Dzibilchaltún archaelogical site in Mérida, Yucatán. We had a clear-sky morning and people gathered up together to feel the energy of the sun at the ancient Maya site.

Chichén Itzá, Mexico

While backpacking in the Yucatán and Chiapas this March, I was one of thousands who happened to be at Chichén Itzá for the spring equinox. It was weird to be at a site that in its time would have had as many people gathered, except that now instead of watching sacrificial victims get their hearts ripped out, we were all looking at a shadow.

Palenque, Mexico

Palenque is an ancient old Maya city in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Framed here by banana leaves, this structure is from the ceremonial part of the village. The Maya mostly left the city when the Spanish conquered Mexico in the 1500s. The large buildings in the city were built around 600 A.D.

San Cristóbal de las Casas

Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico; sunset on the equinox of March 2006,

Ek Balam, Mexico

I took this shot as I was descending 50 feet (15 meters) to a magical cenote near Ek Balam, Mexico. This secret sinkhole in a Yucatán jungle was revealed to us by two locals who wanted to impress us. As all enjoyed cool waters and the unexpected surprise, one man of Maya origin looked up, and I nailed the shot.

Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

El baile de los parachicos is a traditional dance in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. It is considered by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. The traditional Great Feast takes place from January 4 to 23. The celebration is in honor of three Catholic saints: Saint Anthony Abbot, Our Lord of Esquipulas, and Saint Sebastian. In this picture, the parachico is waiting until his saint passes beside him.

Macaw, Honduras

While visiting the Maya ruins of Copán in Honduras, I spotted a macaw in the trees. As I lifted my camera it took flight and I managed to take two shots. One was terrible, this was the other

Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

,Although a Guatemalan newspaper sounded the alarm over the toxicity of the blue-green algae bloom in Lake Atitlán, life for the most part continues as usual for locals who populate the shores. Mayan is the first language for most of the lake's inhabitants, and many pursue a way of life whose traditions can be traced back hundreds of years. This fisherman in his traditional cayuco sorts through reeds he gathered to find worms for bait.

El Progreso, Guatemala

Churches, cathedrals, and chapels are everywhere in Guatemala. This particular church in El Progreso can be seen from the heavily transited road to the Atlantic. I've often wanted to stop and photograph it but held back until this perfectly illuminated afternoon.

Mérida, Yucatán

City of Mérida, Mexico,

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