Cancun, Mexico


Known for its beaches and resort hotels, Cancun lies at the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Inland from this tourist mecca, however, lies a sparsely populated tropical scrub forest that shelters the ruins of ancient Mayan cities. Vegetation is red, water is blue, and clouds are white. Image date: September 28, 2000.


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Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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