August 24, 2002
Yaxchilan - Protect it

To see some of what we could lose if the dams are built, some photos from Yaxchilan 2001, with my kids: Mick, Will, Tina.

The boat from Frontera Corozal. The Ceiba de Oro, landmark tree on the Usumacinta. A tree in the plaza at Yaxchilan. Detail of lintel. (Click thumbnails)

Visit or revisit Mesoweb's report on threats to Yaxchilan.

Reread an evocation of Yaxchilan in Classic times, by Linda Schele and David Freidel:

A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya

Posted by Dave at August 24, 2002 12:13 PM