Ball court at Tula
Explanation of ball court in English. Nice!
The stairs that go up to an overlook of the ball court
Sister Beecher buying goods from a wandering vendor at Tula
An old woman and the young mother in the background at a vendor stand. I bought a turquoise necklace for $8.
The group with President Call taking the picture. I also bought a bamboo rain stick for $2.
The short old woman
The burnt palace as seen from the top of the Quetzalcoatl pyramid. Also an explination of the palace and the god Chac Mool
This must have been impressive before it burned
We climbed the very steep stairs to the top of this pyramid to find a row of these ancient statue warriors that at one point held up the roof. They are carved out of basalt which is volcanic rock. There is a volcanic mountain in the background.
The pillars of the burnt palace and the huge plaza in the background that can hold 100,000 people
The basalt statues and the palace in the background.
relief of wild animals and human beings the introductory hall to the Quetzalcoatl pyramid.
Another of the very large pyramids at Tula. The stairs were roped off on this one so we were not allowed to clime up them.
some of the water works built into the pyramid
more views of the warriers
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