{"id":15656,"date":"2012-02-13T23:30:17","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T07:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=15656"},"modified":"2012-02-23T22:35:32","modified_gmt":"2012-02-24T06:35:32","slug":"the-right-side-of-the-temple-of-the-masks-in-kohunlich-quintana-roo-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/15656","title":{"rendered":"The Right Side of the Temple of the Masks in Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shining star of the Mayan city of Kohunlich in Quintana Roo, Mexico is the Temple of the Masks .\u00a0 The structure now visible was covered by later construction, leaving the masks in remarkable condition .\u00a0 At least one of the stone masks in the Temple was looted, leaving five masks, three on the right side and two on the left .\u00a0 The masks may represent Mayan gods, in particular the sun god, Kinich Ahau .\u00a0 Some scholars believe that the masks may represent rulers of Kohunlich.<\/p>\n

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Right Side of the Temple of the Masks in Kohunlich<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Right Side of the Temple of the Masks in Kohunlich (Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 February 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Kohunlich<\/a><\/p>\n

Kohunlich Mask – Bottom Right<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Kohunlich Mask – Bottom Right (Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 February 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Kohunlich<\/a><\/p>\n

Kohunlich Mask -\u00c2\u00a0Middle Right<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Kohunlich Mask -\u00c2\u00a0Middle Right (Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 February 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Kohunlich<\/a><\/p>\n

Kohunlich Mask -\u00c2\u00a0Top Right<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Kohunlich Mask -\u00c2\u00a0Top Right (Kohunlich, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 February 2012.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2012 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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