On Tuesday, 3/23, we were in Costa Maya. We had decided to take a tour of the Kohunlick Mayan Ruins. We had a 2 hour bus ride to get to the site from the ship. Suprisingly, the girls did pretty well on the long drive. They were busy looking out the window and eating lunch. When we got there our guide showed us around the ruins. They were amazing! I think most of the pictures we took the whole week were taken here. Here are some of my favorites:
According to our guide, the Mayans called the type of tree shown below "The Tree of Life" because it showed all parts of life: the roots (underworld), the branches (afterlife) and the trunk (the present). (Our guide explained it better - I'm lucky I remembered why I took a picture of this tree!)
The girls really liked the ruins. They loved exploring them and checking everything out.
Here they are in front of a Mayan bed - yep, just a slab of rock. They stored skins and other items underneath that they spread out for sleeping. Still seems like it would be pretty uncomfortable.
I can't remember what our guide told us this little cubby hole was for. But we did get someone to take a photo of all four of us - which doesn't happen very often.
The girls loved this tree with all the pretty flowers on it. (Abby loves showing off and dancing too.)
The building below holds one of the main features of the ruins at Kohunlich - masks. I took a couple pictures (see below).
The masks are on each side of the main stairway (pictured above) and covered by a grass roof. There were three or four on each side. Each mask depicted a different stage of life, from infant to old man and everything in between.
We all hiked to the top - even the girls. It is really high and they did a great job. It was a little scary coming down, but we all made it safely.
At the bottom of the stairs was a convenient stump with the jungle in the background. I thought it made a great place for photos!
After a busy day at the ruins, we got back on the bus head back to the ship. Elizabeth fell asleep almost immediately and slept most of the way.
That evening's entertainment on the ship was acrobats. They were amazing. Afterward, Abby enjoyed showing off her new acrobatic moves. She loved trying to imitate all the performers. It was fun to watch her.
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