[Aztlan] Seeking whereabouts of Uxmal Altar 10

[David Hixson]

P.S. I realize that the photograph I uploaded was
taken from the rear of the display, so the vertical
inscription is not visible (you may even note the
glare of the glass on the lens).  However, I still
believe this is where you will find Uxmal monument 10
(most likely the left side of this image).

http://www.famsi.org/aztlan/uploads/Dzib-museum-uxmal-altars.jpg

The Dzibilchaltun museum is amazing (and only a half
hour from Merida), although I heard it had some damage
in a hurricane not that many years ago.

Along with the Maya sculpture garden, they used the
funds to create a walking-tour of a botanical garden
displaying native plants and trees from northern
Yucatan (best viewed in the rainy season - the dry
season tour looks pretty brown ;-)

The only other botanical garden that would compare is
at the private hotel "Hacienda Santa Rosa" just west
of Maxcanu, Yucatan.  Ask the hotel steward for a
CD-ROM of the botanical catalog (in Spanish).

-Dave




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