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The Great Palace (Governor's house) of Tulum and the rear side of the Temple of Fresco. The ancient Mayan city of Tulum, Mexico
The Great Palace of Tulum or the Governor´s house in ancient Mayan city of Tulum, Mexico.
the Temple of the Frescoes included a lower gallery and a smaller second story gallery. The Temple of the Frescoes was used as an observatory for tracking the movements of the sun. Niched figurines of the Maya «diving god» or Venus deity decorate the facade of the temple. This «diving god» is also depicted in the Temple of the Diving God in the central precinct of the site. Above the entrance in the western wall a stucco figure of the «diving god» is still preserved, giving the temple its name. Mayan ancient city of Tulum, Mexico.
This is one of two ball courts located in the Coba archeological site that is outside the so called _Coba Group_ - a series of structures close to the entrance that include the Iglesia (the Church) and another ball court - Ancient Mayan city of Coba, Mexico.
Nohoch Mul Pyramid - A 42 meters tall (137 feet) pyramid that boasts a remarkable view of the Yucatán and non-public areas of Coba including both lagoons; Macanxoc Lagoon to the east and Cobá Lagoon to the southwest. The Ancient Pyramid, unlike Chichen Itza's Kukulkan Pyramid, is still open for the public to climb its 130 steps up to the top of the site. Ancient Mayan city of Coba, Mexico.
Cap de Formentor is a spectacular place,located on the northernmost point of the Balaeric Island Majorca in Spain. Its highest point, Fumart, is 384m above sea level. The headland has quite a few lookout points with spectacular views. The most well-known is Mirador del Mal Pas, also named Mirador d'es Colomer after the small island Colomer. The panorama from Majorca's Finisterre illuminates Menorca in the east, Cala Fiquera in the west, and Alcudia with its sandy beach in the south. But the view of the cliffs below causes even the most fearless to feel weak in the knees. The sea roars 300m below and if that isn't enough.
Cap de Formentor forms the eastern end of Majorca's Formentor peninsula. The Majorcans also call the cape the Meeting point of the winds. Cap de Formentor is a spectacular place,located on the northernmost point of the Balaeric Island Majorca in Spain. Its highest point, Fumart, is 384m above sea level. It has many associated bays, including Cala Fiquera, Cala Murta and Cala Pi de la Posada. In 1863 the Formentor Lighthouse was opened, the remote and rugged location on the Cap de Formentor making the construction difficult. The only access being from the sea, or via a long mule track.
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