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Every time I go onto the grounds of another ruin, I am yet again amazed at the civilization that flourished there. This one 600-1200 AD.
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This is the shrine (?) of the masks. See detail next. And it was hot in here that day in March!
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The masks face in a direction which implies a close connection to a civilzation in the area of Belize.
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Pardon me, but I just ain't up for running up all those steps anymore!!