We drove about 1 hour on rough roads to reach this site
The Bartons discovered this navicable cavern years after settling here
The cave is accessible by boat only
Water level changes can make navigation difficult
There are many beatiful examples of flow stone
It is one of the more impresive caves we have seen
The Maya believe that these flow stones are the roots of the tree of life
Lots of active dripping features
The cave ceiling goes up over 100 feet in places
Our only light is from hand held spots powered by a car battery
This unusal stalactite almost looked like popcor
And finally we return from the Maya underworld.
Public transportation at its finest
We got passed up by the Canadians Menonites
Karla finally makes the crossing
The van makes one of the bridgeless river crossings
We travel to one of the last populated Mayan cities
Take the ferry across the riverto the site
There are 30 plus structures at the site
This is the largest of the pyramids
This pyramid had many friezes
They represent each of the 13 Gods that the Mayan worshipped
The stairs definitely wouldn't meet OSHA requirements
many structures are still uncovered
Sonia on the steps of the largest pyramid
Sonia "negotiating" with the local "artists"
