Following a narrow path through the trees a pyramid shows in the sunight. Yaxchilan Mayan ruins. Chiapas, Mexico. Vintage image shot on film - early 1990's.

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These images were shot on Kodak film in the early 1990s when INAH was expanding the site from archaeological research to tourism. Many of the photos show the ruins as discovered with little to no cleaning or reconstruction.

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Size: 4028px × 6041px
Location: Chiapas, Mexico
Photo credit: © Sue Clark / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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