The Governor’s Palace in Uxmal The Governor’s Palace in Uxmal is a monumental masterpiece and a must-see along with the Pyramid of the Magician and Nunnery Quadrangle. Many travelers consider it to be a perennial favorite as it represents the highest expression of Puuc architecture, but for me, it’s all about the elaborate serpentine symbolism […]
What Is The Nunnery Quadrangle In Uxmal And Why Is It So Interesting? The Nunnery Quadrangle is a palatial complex located next to the Quadrangle of the Birds directly west of the Pyramid of the Magician in Uxmal. It is the kind of place that both casual tourists and esoteric symbolists can appreciate: opulently ornate […]
House of the Iguana in Uxmal The House of the Iguana in Uxmal, also known as the Iguana Building is usually not part of the program offered by local tour guides, which makes for a less exhausting but endurable day. House of the Iguana or The Columns Building or The East East Portico? The ancient […]
The Ball Court in Uxmal The Ball Court in Uxmal is a medium-sized monument built between 890 and 915 A.D. by Chan Chak K’ak’nal Ajaw, also known as Lord Chaak or Chac. It is an archaeological gem and one of two Ball Courts discovered at Uxmal. Leaving the the Nunnery complex, exactly opposite the portal […]
On The Road Again The last week of July we had a powwow to attend. It was in Oregon, a state known for its lush vegetation, we had been exploring there before. This time around the destination was not marked, it was about the journey. Unbeknownst to us, the energy flow with the new cargador […]
“One of the greatest finds in all of Egyptology” – that is what my mentor, the late, great symbolist author and rogue egyptologist, John Anthony West called it. The man pictuerd sitting next to me below was responsible for it. It was both – an honor and a priviledge to have Dr. Elsayed Hegazy relate […]
Did the plumed serpent of the Maya, Kukulkan, just make an appearance at Chichen Itza, in rare form, manifesting as a tornado during the equinox? Prior to the Spanish Conquest of the Yucatán, Kukulkan was venerated by the Yucatec Maya peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula, in what is now Mexico. The plumed serpent, Kukulkan (or Kukulcan), known […]
Do you consider yourself a healer? With or without the title of “healer” most self sacrificing people undoubtedly take the pain of others unto themselves as an act of service. We do this because most of us are empathic and can relate to the pain of others. There is also the narrative of the […]
Arrival at Merida International Airport Joining our next community adventure in the Yucatan? We value your participation in this Adept Expedition. Our team genuinely cares about you, your safety and your experinece and we don’t mind going the extra to ensure that. So decided we’ve put together this virtual guide for guests joining our annual […]
Could these Olmec styled head Motifs at the Enigmatic Mayan ruins of Labna be of Olmec origin? A new discovery has brought this mesoamerican culture once shrouded in mystery back into popular light. Could these artifacts found a the ceremonial center in the Yucatan Penisula of Mexico be of Olmec origins? Anyextee investigates the mysterious […]
