[decimon]

Pictures seem to be copyrighted.

[decimon]

Maya pool es su pool ping.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Richard Halliburton ping.

[bunkerhill7]

Appears to be pool-uted

[a fool in paradise]

The use of these pools at the end of the Late Classic period (roughly A.D. 800-900) corresponds to an enduring drought that deforested parts of Central America and – some believe – ultimately drove the Maya from the area.

The need for fresh water could have drawn the Maya to the pools, Lucero said. No vessels other than water jars were found in the structures built near the pools.

“They could have been making offerings to the rain god and other supernatural forces to bring an end to the drought,” she said.

They could also have been using the water jars to collect water from the pools to water their crops in an era of drought.

[NormsRevenge]

Here’s to a crystal skull or UFO find.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I looked at the slide show, all are beautiful places. I didn't see how deep the pools are. Anybody know? Looks like paradise to me.

[SunkenCiv]

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[csvset]

Nice video as well.