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Path to the past


Path to the past
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Copyright: Elias Castillo (manatee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 767 W: 5 N: 1153] (3987)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2005-03-09
Catégories: Ruines
Exposition: f/2.9
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2006-09-30 3:05
Vue: 801
Points: 19
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Hello:
I put this infomration yesterday but for some reason this dont shows, so I'm sorry for that I wil edit today so you will have the information about this place. Thank you

The Maya site may have been formerly also known by the name Zama, or the city of Dawn. Tulum is also the Mayan word for fence,trench or wall and the walls surrounding the site allowed Tulum fort to serve as a defense against an invasion. From the numerous depictions in murals and other works around the site, Tulum appears to have been an important site for the worship of the Descending God.


The main building at the Tulum ruins.While an inscription dated 564 has been found at the site, most of the structures now visible were built in the Post-Classic Era, between about 1200 and 1450. The city remained occupied through the early years of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, but was abandoned in by the end of the 16th century. Local Maya continued to visit the temples to burn incense and pray until the late 20th century, when tourists visiting the site became too numerous.

A number of the buildings sport fresco murals on the interior (small remaining traces of paint suggest that the exterior of some buildings may have been similarly decorated). The murals show Mixtec influence.

The city was first mentioned by Juan Diez, part of Juan de Grijalva's expedition of 1518. The first detailed description of the ruins was published by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in 1843 in the book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan. The site is of moderate size, with construction of modest sized buildings.
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Hi Elias,
This is an interesting photo. At times one wishes the walls could talk so that they can tell you their stories. The sepia tones look great and they bring out the character in the stone work. I like it. Thank you for sharing.
cheers,
Debbie

Elias parece que te dio sueno luego que publicaste esta foto pues no escribiste nota :-) Muy bonita esta foto. Presenta una historia muy importante para tu pais. Muy buena presentacion con un color bonito. Muy buen trabajo amigo :-)

Roberto

Olá Elias, I did an experience in b/w, but your option in sepia looks nicer. I like the textured stoned walls and the perspective of the path. Good shot and well chosen title. You must have been uploaded this in a hurry, because of the "none" note. But I think you should update it later...Ruins of Tulum, right?
Un saludo,
Ricardo

Olá Elias
Uma foto simples quanto ao tema e ao mesmo tempo tão interessante. Bom ponto de vista, cores e textura. Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.

Exelente nota, imprescindible con tus fotos. Interesante perspectiva y punto de vista. Me gusta el contacto con las viejas piedras que nos haces tocar por la vista aquí.
Bravo.

Hello Elias,
Yes It's been a long time, but I'm not having to much spare time to spend on TE.
About your photo I like it It has a sense of old enhanced by the sepia tones.
And a goood sense of depht too.
Kisses
Teresa

If we look from the entrance to teh way out of this tunnel, there is a big distance so might be a very important wall.
The sepa is good with these old stones and you give a good position to thez tunnel in a left third. A good one
Jean Michel
Thanks for the note

Hi Elias.
I like the idea to link the past to the deepness you show through the picture. The far we see the older we see.
Regards

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4187 W: 145 N: 5001] (23607)
  • [2006-10-13 11:22]

Hola Elias.
Una foto interesante en donde falla la exposición. Está sobreexpuesta y se nota, lo que es una pena ya que sería sino mucho más efectiva la foto.

Carlos.

Hola Elias!

Colours of this photo is very expresive, I like this character. This photo said a lot to people who see it.
Note if full of informaction and I like it, this is important to me because I study history on University:)

Por favor scríba me en espanol que soy necesidad aprendo.
Io aprendo en scuela da lingua en Lodz en Polonia donde me vida:)
Saludos
Kasia

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