Things to try in 2015
Things to try in 2015
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6. Exploring the Ruins of Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico
One of the most important cities of Mayan civilization, Calakmul was once home to more than 50,000 inhabitants. Though the city's timeline goes as far back as the Preclassic period (300 B.C. to 240 A.D.), its golden age was in the Classic period (250 A.D. to 900 A.D.), when it served as Tikal's main rival and battled for dominance of the central Mayan area. Many visitors might focus on the 6,000 structures within the city, but it's equally important to experience the surrounding Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, which encompasses over 723,000 hectares (292,594 acres) of protected land and wildlife. While the reserve is a paradise for bird-watching, the site itself is a hotbed of stelae, or stone monuments, often in the form of a high-relief sculpture, that were popular and characteristic of the Mayan civilization. One hundred and 17 stelae have been discovered at Calakmul so far, more than any other Mayan site, and all of them from the Classic period.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1061
The site is located in the central/southern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, in southern Mexico and includes the remains of the important Maya city Calakmul, set deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas. The city played a key role in the history of this region for more than twelve centuries and is characterized by well-preserved structures providing a vivid picture of life in an ancient Maya capital. The property also falls within the Mesoamerica biodiversity hotspot, the third largest in the world, encompassing all subtropical and tropical ecosystems from central Mexico to the Panama Canal.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150806-d153428-Reviews-Calakmul-Campeche_Yucatan_Peninsula.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calakmul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mesoamerican_pyramids
http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/10-things-to-try-in-2015/ar-BBhzfRB
6. Exploring the Ruins of Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico
One of the most important cities of Mayan civilization, Calakmul was once home to more than 50,000 inhabitants. Though the city's timeline goes as far back as the Preclassic period (300 B.C. to 240 A.D.), its golden age was in the Classic period (250 A.D. to 900 A.D.), when it served as Tikal's main rival and battled for dominance of the central Mayan area. Many visitors might focus on the 6,000 structures within the city, but it's equally important to experience the surrounding Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, which encompasses over 723,000 hectares (292,594 acres) of protected land and wildlife. While the reserve is a paradise for bird-watching, the site itself is a hotbed of stelae, or stone monuments, often in the form of a high-relief sculpture, that were popular and characteristic of the Mayan civilization. One hundred and 17 stelae have been discovered at Calakmul so far, more than any other Mayan site, and all of them from the Classic period.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1061
The site is located in the central/southern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, in southern Mexico and includes the remains of the important Maya city Calakmul, set deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas. The city played a key role in the history of this region for more than twelve centuries and is characterized by well-preserved structures providing a vivid picture of life in an ancient Maya capital. The property also falls within the Mesoamerica biodiversity hotspot, the third largest in the world, encompassing all subtropical and tropical ecosystems from central Mexico to the Panama Canal.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150806-d153428-Reviews-Calakmul-Campeche_Yucatan_Peninsula.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calakmul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mesoamerican_pyramids
