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Location: Central America, Earth
1: The ancient ruins of Palenque
Rising directly out of thick tropical jungle in the Mexican state of Chiapas, it's not hard to see why the Mayans commanded so much power; the ancient ruins of Panlenque are beyond inspiring. The collection of pyramids and buildings (over 500 in total), sprouts out of the jungle, reaching as high as eight stories - and all of this was done without the help of the wheel or pack animals between 100 BC and 700 AD.
Rising directly out of thick tropical jungle in the Mexican state of Chiapas, it's not hard to see why the Mayans commanded so much power; the ancient ruins of Panlenque are beyond inspiring. The collection of pyramids and buildings (over 500 in total), sprouts out of the jungle, reaching as high as eight stories - and all of this was done without the help of the wheel or pack animals between 100 BC and 700 AD.
Panajachel and Lago Atitlan
01.21.2008 | Panajachel, Guatemala
Picture perfect Lago Atitlan and its conical volcanoes, dominates the scene, and this photo gallery of our day in Panajachel.
Rio from the top of Pao de Acucar
02.21.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Mombasa-bound
03.28.2008 | Nairobi, Kenya
After a walk in the Nairobi Arboretum with our friend Benard, we jump on the train to Mombasa and head to the Indian Ocean.
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