Mayan Ball Players of "Ek Balam" team from Yo Creek village, Belize, pose at the first ¬Pok Ta Pok¬ ritual Mayan ball game World Cup in Piste, Tinum,

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Mayan Ball Players of "Ek Balam" team from Yo Creek village, Belize, pose at the first ¬Pok Ta Pok¬ ritual Mayan ball game World Cup in Piste, Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico, September 19, 2015. Five teams from Belize, Guatemala and Mexico are meeting to play again this sacred and ceremonial sport prohibited by European conquerors after the Spanish empire established itself in today«s Mexico and Central America,

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Size: 5616px × 3584px
Location: Chichén Itzá, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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