Protective thorns on the trunk of a young ceiba tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the ruins of the Mayan city of Ek Balam in Yucatan, Mexico.
The ceiba tree was sacred to both the Mayans and the Aztecs and represented the Tree of Life.
Size: 5304px × 7952px
Location: Ek Balam, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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