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Bordeaux

Dennis Nicklaus - 13-Mar-25

Bordeaux

While the Basilica of St. Michael might be the most notable monument of Bordeaux, the most memorable part of our stay was an excellent bicycle tour that we took.  On our own, we probably wouldn't have dared attempting bike riding in the center of such a big city, but the guide knew the perfect route on lesser-used streets and bike paths. Walking around on our own, we had seen the basilica and some other grand monuments, but the bike tour took us to some other interesting parts, such as the ruins of the roman amphitheater and the unconventional Darwin shopping hall across the river from the main downtown area

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Region Lacan-Tún - Usumacinta (T)

Dennis Nicklaus - 24-Feb-25

Region Lacan-Tún - Usumacinta (T)

This site includes two of my favorite Maya ruins of Yaxchilan and Bonampak -- two very unique sites among the many Maya ruins I have visited. 

Yaxchilan

You reach the site by a 45 minute boat ride down the Usumacinta River, which is the border between Mexico and Guatemala here, and kind of a fun experience by itself. Once you arrive at Yaxchilan, you enter the site proper through the small Labyrinth building. Moss-covered stones are everywhere, contributing to the jungle atmosphere of these ruins.  The Great Plaza has a large number of structures, ball courts, and stelae.  The stelae still have very visible hieroglyphics on them.  Stele 11 is a particularly noteworthy one. It's considered one of the best examples of sculptural monuments, carved during the reign of King Bird Jaguar IV (752-772 AD), it now rests on the ground in the Great Plaza, but it survived an earlier failed attempt to move it to Mexico City

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Historical city of Izamal (T)

Dennis Nicklaus - 24-Feb-25

Historical city of Izamal (T)

Izamal is worth a visit for two primary reasons:  Kinich Kak Moo -- ruins of an enormous Maya pyramid, and the convent of San Antonio de Padua.  It's otherwise a nice enough small city to stop by, and there are remants of a few other Maya structures scattered through the town center.  We drove in, and guided by Google Maps to Kinich Kak Moo, started looking for a parking space. We were soon amazed to discover that the block we were driving around was the huge temple itself.  It's base measures roughly 200 x 180 meters.  It's not a full on pyramid going up from those dimensions now, but there is still a pretty significant temple in the center of the broad raised tableau that you can ascend. 

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Tiwanaku

Dennis Nicklaus - 05-Jun-24

Tiwanaku

There's just enough left of the Tiwanaku site that I was able to get a decent appreciation for this ancient culture. The museums are very well done, featuring several impressive stone sculptures.  The highlight of the museums is the Bennett Monolith, an amazing 7-meter tall statue in excellent condition after over 2000 years.  It survived the Spanish by being buried until rediscovered in the 1930s. Out in the main site, we started our tour at the Akapana Pyramid which gives a nice overview of the site.  While the Sun Gate on the Kalasasaya courtyard is probably the most famous artifact here, I really liked the semi-subterranean temple.  This sunken area is where the Bennett Monolith was found

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Lake Titicaca (T)

Dennis Nicklaus - 29-May-24

Lake Titicaca (T)

I visited the beautiful Lake Titicaca from both the Peruvian and the Bolivian sides. From Puno, Peru, I took an excursion out to see the Uros floating islands.  While they are unique, these islands constructed out of reeds seem to have mostly devolved into platforms for little floating markets.  At least the one I visited seemed to be supported by the resident family selling touristy souvenirs and cloth weavings. All things that I'm sure they bought wholesale and are just reselling and providing us visitors a way to thank them for letting us tour their little island.  And I got the impression that's how most of the tours work, just to different little islands.  I guess you're kind of sunk if you aren't lucky enough to attract a tour boat to your island

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