Another day in ruins

This morning after breakfast we headed back to the ruins.  This time without a guide and to some partially restored sites further out into the jungle.  

First to El Palacio de Las Acanaladerias..palace of candles. A site just beginning to be restored.

It is so great to go off the beaten track as we saw many, many people and tours headed for the main plaza.  Here we feel like we are explorers.

We went on to Temple VI, meeting hardly  anyone.

I think I like these partically restored sites better than the famous temples we have seen around the main square.  As we walk we see hills covered with jungle and we know there are other structures under there waiting to be discovered which will reveal new information to enhance or change the stories of this great civilization.

Temple 38

We wanted to visit one more temple before we return to our hotel.  Walking, walking, and more walking. It is easy to get turned around in the jungle as we discovered when we approaced this temple from a different direction than we thought would.  I felt lucky to have found it at all as it became one of my favorites. The back is still jungle.

I am tired, but we do want to come back for the sunset.