Aguateca's Canyon
GUAT07D-212
June 5, 2007
Continuing on in Guatemala, I figured to double-down to end the week and present this image of the canyon along Aguateca. This ancient Mayan city used this fissure in the ground as a natural defense point; there were only a couple of places where one could cross, and so it kept the city relatively well-defended from invaders. By now, however, about twelve centuries after the city was abandoned, the jungle is back in full control, tearing down the bricks that were put up, covering the whole place in a verdant moss. You can see, in the middle of the picture, the light brown strip is actually the road leading down and out of the canyon on the far side. Quite an experience to walk among these ruins. Enjoy.
Continuing on in Guatemala, I figured to double-down to end the week and present this image of the canyon along Aguateca. This ancient Mayan city used this fissure in the ground as a natural defense point; there were only a couple of places where one could cross, and so it kept the city relatively well-defended from invaders. By now, however, about twelve centuries after the city was abandoned, the jungle is back in full control, tearing down the bricks that were put up, covering the whole place in a verdant moss. You can see, in the middle of the picture, the light brown strip is actually the road leading down and out of the canyon on the far side. Quite an experience to walk among these ruins. Enjoy.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-135 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: 18 mm
Exposure: 4.5 sec @ f/16 ISO 200
Post-processing: Tone adjusted with PS 4 and LR 1.4
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