Aug. 2009
This is the Governors Palace in the post classic site of Uxmal, one of the most splendidly preserved of all the Mayan ruins. The Governors Palace rivals the Pyramid of the Sorcerer as the prime architectural achievement in Uxmal. The Palace boasts a tri-level mosaic facade 320 ft (97 M) wide. Covered in carved masks of the water God Chaak, the facade is also covered in spiral representations of the golden ratio, and hash marks representing Venus, the Tlaloc Star-God of war. Uxmal is located amidst a seasonal desert without rivers or lakes nearby and was therefore completely dependent on rainfall for its survival. Looking directly above the largest of the doorways is Tlaloc seated on his throne. Archaeoastronomers have recently discovered the central doorway over which Tlaloc sits is in perfect alignment with Venus as the Morning Star. Buy calendar online
