May 19, 2013 by AZWC | 0 comments
ALTARS AND STELAS at Caracol
Stelas are essentially stone banners raised to glorify royalty and record his deeds. Altars were carved to depict the gods they worshiped.
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May 19, 2013 by AZWC | 0 comments
THE OBSERVATORY
This is where they would store their water. It still holds water to this day, covered in lilies.
The Observatory. This is the building where the Meteorologists and Astronomers would observe the sky. It is one of the tallest buildings at Caracol.
Belize’ National Flower: The Black Orchid
HOLY COW!! Howdy Coral snake! Highly venomous!! Keep on moving homie!
This is a horse that was rescued by the workers at Caracol. He used to be a logging horse. Yeah, the illegal loggers still use horses, and within an inch of the horses lives. This particular horse was all bones when it was brought to Caracol. He looks happy as a clam now! Thank God!
This is a “Strangler Fig” tree. It wraps around the host tree.
Pretty tropical flower.
Logging horse with the Observatory, my favorite photograph from Caracol.
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AZWC
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B GROUP
B-Group. This is where the politicians and heads of state lived. Semi royalty.
Those are workers, perched on the side of the building, they rid the ruins of weeds and evasive plants, by hand.
This grass area was a huge courtyard where farmers markets were held and where people met to watch games being played.
Sheba, the funny little puppy who followed us around the site. She belongs to one of the workers.
This looks real….but its a fiberglass rendition of the actual panel.
300+ year old tree. They thought they lost the tree during the last major hurricane to hit Belize, but then it sprouted a branch and continues to live.
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THE BARRIOS
Folks in the “Barrios” had it pretty good. Their dwellings were much bigger and lavish than the Raleigh Group.
Taking a break, it was warm.
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AZWC
May 19, 2013 by AZWC | 0 comments
RALEIGH GROUP
Raleigh Group is an area of the Caracol ruins that were inhabited by the lower/lowest class. Their accommodations were very small and simple. (sign says “middle class” but that WAS the lowest class)
This hole in the foundation is a crypt, to keep family members remains.
A trees roots grow over the ruins.
Termite nest tucked in to the root structure of this tree.
Stairwell to the Barrio Group, a vast jump up on the food chain!
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AZWC
