United StatesWashingtonKing CountySeaTacSeattle–Tacoma International Airport47°27’1” N 122°18’32” W October 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
At SeaTac for Trip to Cancun Mexico
MexicoQuintana RooBenito JuárezLa IslaPlaya Caracol21°8’7” N 86°44’47” W
October 28, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
Arrived Cancun after spending the day in the air or airport. It is located at the convention center and close to a supermarket and shopping, while not on the ocean it has a rooftop garden with poolRead more
MexicoYucatánTinumChichén-ItzáChichen Itza20°41’3” N 88°34’4” W October 29, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Visited the site of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza. The site was amazing and at one point in time they estimate the city state was over 80K people living in the area. It was built in theRead more
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The main city was walled and the living space for the elite priests, royalty, and warriors lived within the city with the majority of the population living outside of the walls and supporting the city. It is estimate that the population of the city state was nearly 80K.
MexicoYucatánTinumChichén-ItzáChichen Itza20°41’3” N 88°34’4” W October 29, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza - Pictures of the "Great Ball Court" where they would play and skull platform where they would display the decapitated head of the captain of the winningRead more
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The "hoop" or goal where the teams would attempt to place the ball. There was one on two sides of the play field.
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The grandstand of the field where the dynastic leaders would watch the match.
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The skull platform where the decapitated head of the winning team captain would be displayed. The guide indicated, it was done as a warning to other city states. If we do this to those who we love/revere, imagine what we would do to our enemies.
MexicoQuintana RooBenito JuárezLa IslaPlaya Caracol21°8’1” N 86°44’46” W October 29, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Had dinner at the Hacienda el Mortero for some authentic Mexican food. Maded the mistake of ordering a magarita which was huge and more than I could ever drink alone. The food was good and a MariachiRead more
MexicoQuintana RooSolidaridadIzamal20°44’48” N 86°58’50” W October 30, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
MexicoQuintana RooTulum20°12’41” N 87°28’3” W October 30, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Rode a tour base out of Cancun to the Mayan city of Tulum which is on the ocean. It was a very nice site and the ruins were quite interesting. Our tour guide explained the history of the site and theRead more
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great view of the beach which is a walk down the stairs from the ruins overlooking the ocean.
MexicoQuintana RooTulumEl ParaísoTulum Naval Air Station20°13’2” N 87°26’8” W October 30, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A few blocks from the ruins are the tourist sites, shops, restaurants and photo opportunity with Mayan warriors. I was intrigued by their costumes and before I knew it i agreed to a photo (400 pesos)Read more
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For a price the Mayan warriors will snap your photo and even let you hold their python.... to my surprise.
MexicoQuintana RooBenito JuárezLa IslaPlaya Caracol21°8’7” N 86°44’48” W October 31, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Spent the day exploring and souvenir shopping, saw some interesting items and explored the area more.
MexicoQuintana RooBenito JuárezLa IslaPlaya Caracol21°8’5” N 86°44’48” W November 1, 2017 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Day 1 - Attended the first day of Ethereum.org's Devcon3. Listed to talks by many of the architects, developers and programmers behind Ethereum including the Founder and Chief Architect VitalikRead more
