George And Audrey DeLange
Kabah, Mexico:Kaba is home to the façade of the Codz-Pop (meaning "rolled-up mat"). You see a whole wall of Chac masks, around 250 in total, with big round eyes and protruding, curled noses. The intricacy of the carving is amazing and much of the detail is intact, though many of the noses are incomplete. Even the steps into the building are part of a Chac face; the footstep is a curved nose. It’s a tremendous sight, and the suggestion that each nose may have held a torch to light up the whole structure conjures up a remarkable picture in the mind. Note also the elaborate roof comb, once 10 ft (3 m) high, perforated with rectangular openings. On the same side of the road are the Great Temple and Temple of the Columns, palace-like structures with plainer façades, where restoration work is ongoing. The grounds are lawned and fairly flat, so it’s easy to wander around. Don’t miss the Arch of Kabah on the other side of the road, marking the end of a ceremonial sacbe about 2½ miles (4½ km) long leading from Uxmal. In the other direction the sacbe is believed to have extended to Labná.
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| The Entrance On The East Side Of Highway 261 Which Runs Through The Middle Of Kabah. Laurine And Audrey Going Inside Palace Area & Codz Poop Area Of The Palace Group | The Building with The Many Windows Is The Palace Of The Palace Group Notice Two Windows Have A Column In The Middle Of The Window |
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| Looking South East At The North Side Of The Palace The West Side Of Palace Showing | West Side Of The Palace, Close Up |
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| Running For Shelter | Chac Mask Detail |
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| Cenote In Palace Court Yard | Looking East Toward Codz Poop In Foreground Temple Of Southern Part Of Palace Group In Background |
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| North End Of Codz Poop | Codz Poop, About 250 Masks |
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| Codz Poop Masks | Structures At North Wall Of South Palace Group Temple |
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| Interior Corridor In The Codz Poop | Aguave Plants Used For Mescal |
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| The Arch Seen From The West Side Of Highway 261 | Arch Close Up |
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