I stopped in Mexico on my Caribbean cruise, and the main thing I wanted to do was climb an ancient Maya pyramid.
After a long walk through the jungle, we came to Ixmoja, the largest of the Nohoch Mul Group of pyramids.
At 138 feet tall, it is a long climb to the top, and a steep one as well. They have a rope going down the middle of the steps for people to hold on to. I hunched over and kept my hands on the steps. On the way down I went one cheek at a time.
It is ninety-one steps to the top, and it can be a rough climb in the Mexican heat and humidity. You are out in the middle of a jungle, two hours away from a band-ad or hospital, to be safe I took it slow.
The reason for the ninety-one steps. The maya believed the season changed every 91 days. 91 days X 4 = 364 days. They saved the last day to decide if it was a good year they celebrated if it was a bad year someone was sacrificed. That is why there are 365 days to the calendar year. days.
The view from the top I could see nothing but the green jungle for miles in front of the pyramid.
I kissed the ground when I got down.
