Basketball in the Tropics

[lawtig02]

Was taking in the Mayan ruins at Copan and stumbled on a photo shoot of beauty pageant contestants.

A few decades back.

Have you been to Coba? Would recommend so much more than Chichen Itza, especially since you can't climb the pyramids at any of them now (for good reason).

 

[donbosco]

Have you been to Coba? Would recommend so much more than Chichen Itza, especially since you can't climb the pyramids at any of them now (for good reason).

Not been to Coba. I've only been to the Yucatan a couple of times.

Unless something has changed very recently you can still climb a couple of the pyramids at Tikal. I like some of the smaller ruin sites the best. Mixco Viejo is a fortified high mountain one in Guatemala. There is usually no one around when I've visited there.

Mixco Viejo - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Takalik Abaj is a Pacific Coast Guatemalan ruin site that is impressive in its lay-out too.

I've probably been to Iximche (near Antigua Guatemala) more than any other since it is pretty much a half-day trip from there.

I'd like to go back to Coban sooner rather than later. I understand the little town there has become right nice.

 

[lawtig02]

Not been to Coba. I've only been to the Yucatan a couple of times.

Unless something has changed very recently you can still climb a couple of the pyramids at Tikal. I like some of the smaller ruin sites the best. Mixco Viejo is a fortified high mountain one in Guatemala. There is usually no one around when I've visited there.

Mixco Viejo - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Takalik Abaj is a Pacific Coast Guatemalan ruin site that is impressive in its lay-out too.

I've probably been to Iximche (near Antigua Guatemala) more than any other since it is pretty much a half-day trip from there.

I'd like to go back to Coban sooner rather than later. I understand the little town there has become right nice.

Thanks! I'll try to find my way to some of those. I've fallen in love recently with the more rural, less touristy parts of Mundo Maya. Warm and welcoming people, amazing healthy food, and so easy to get there from the US.

 

[donbosco]

Thanks! I'll try to find my way to some of those. I've fallen in love recently with the more rural, less touristy parts of Mundo Maya. Warm and welcoming people, amazing healthy food, and so easy to get there from the US.

Let me know if you go to Guatemala. I've got a great friend, Kakchikel, whom I've known for 40 years, who is a guide.

Also got a buddy that owns a brewery.

Lots of stuff like that but I won't go on.