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Kohunlich Ruins — Costa Maya, Mexico

Acropolis	Acropolis — paint daub treatment with pen

This arch is typical of Mayan architecture and was constructed without a keystone, which explains why it did not survive intact.

Arch	Arch — pastel treatment

These carved stone masks are found in the Templo de los Mascarones (Temple of the Masks) and portray the Mayan interpretation of the sun in various phases.

Mask 1	Mask 1 — drybrush treatment with accents

Mask 2	Mask 2 — drybrush treatment with accents

These foundations are the remains of the Complejo Residencial Noroeste (northwest residential complex).

Residences	Residences — pointillism treatment with pen

This doorway leads up into the ruler’s residence. Note how the tree roots have grown into the stones, and dislodged them.

Doorway	Doorway — paint daub treatment

Tulum Ruins — near Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Tulum is a walled fortress located high on a cliff, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The walls form a rectangle about 560 feet by 1300 feet. It is believed that Tulum became an important trading center for the Mayans.

El Castillo (the Castle) is the most prominent structure at Tulum. The east side faces the Caribbean Sea. The smaller structure to the left is called the Temple of the Descending God. At sunrise on the Spring Solstice, the sun shines directly through both doors.

El Castillo	El Castillo — crystal treatment with pen

There are colorful frescoes (painted plaster) inside the Templo de los Frescos (Temple of the Frescoes), but it is no longer open to the public. The colors in the frescoes are said to be as bright as they were when they were painted. And one of the colors, a unique Mayan blue, has never been duplicated by modern pigment science.

Templo de los Frescos	Templo de los Frescos — cutout treatment with poster pen

The roof of the Casa de las Columnas (House of Columns) was made of wood and thatch, and of course has not survived.

Casa de las Columnas	Casa de las Columnas — paint daub treatment with pen

Altun Ha Ruins — Belize

Altun Ha is the translation of Rockstone Pond in the Maya language. This ruin is located about 30 miles north of Belize City. It was occupied from about 200 AD and began to decline about 900 AD. Restoration was completed in 1970.

The Temple of Masonry Altars is the largest structure in the restored portion of Altun Ha.

Temple	Temple — cutout treatment

Steps	Steps — paint daub treatment

Wall	Wall — sponge treatment

Mask	Mask — drybrush treatment with accents