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rdking647

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Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:12 PM Apr 2012

lamanai mayan ruins [View all]

while in belize i went on a tour of the mayan ruins at lamanai

belize has a large mennonite community. here's a group of school girls touring the ruins
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the jaguar temple
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the mask temple
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the high temple
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another view of the high temple. you can see how steep it is
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a howler monkey at the ruins
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lamanai mayan ruins [View all] rdking647 Apr 2012 OP
Wonderful pictures! sonias Apr 2012 #1
Phenomenal - what sights! Mira Apr 2012 #2
i climbed it. rdking647 Apr 2012 #5
I'm so genuinely impressed. But... Mira Apr 2012 #6
Amazing, and that monkey is especially amazing nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #3
Thanks! Love these! k&r Little Star Apr 2012 #4
You had the privilege of seeing... a la izquierda Apr 2012 #7
I want to go there! bluedigger Apr 2012 #8
been meaning to get there...... dhill926 Apr 2012 #9
Do the Mennonite speak English in their community there? lunasun Apr 2012 #10
no they speak low german rdking647 Apr 2012 #11
Beautiful...something I always wanted to do also, but alas am also too old now :( madmom Apr 2012 #12
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