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To: SusieQ1065 who wrote (116)	3/16/2002 4:45:08 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 268

I found this site some time ago I was looking for something about Tikal... destination360.com You could use this downloader, there is a free version and it is very fast for sounds, pictures, movies and the like... I use the free version) speedbit.com You can click on the different points to get a virtual 360 degree view of the different points. I remember, (when I was there, and also in Copán --Honduras) the place to be very well kept. Immaculate. I also noted as one would climb the different pyramids, (if it was high enough to go above the jungle's canopy), you could see some "mounds of green" (as that is all they looked like)... the guides in the different places told me that many of these mounds were more pyramids or archeological sites. I am convinced that there has to be a lot of undiscovered places in the Maya region (Southern Mexican states Yucatan, Quintana Roo, and part of Chiapas; Guatemala and Honduras), partly due to the fact that it is jungle that has not been explored, and of course that the locals do not have lots of money to pay for the explorations. The local guerrillas of the 70's and 80's may have had something to do with it as well.

To: SusieQ1065 who wrote (116)	3/16/2002 7:39:23 PM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 268

The fluidity of form and colors are what I like ...the curve of their strong brown bodies so rapt up in the rituals . What funny little creature we are , so busy building our pyramids reaching for the Sun and trying to buy the Gods favors and become immortals ...at least trying to in the eyes of the neighboring cities and tribes. I have a few of these yarn paintings in my possession I love , made by the Mexican native tribes of the Huichol and Tepehuano people : shamanvisions.com They are really beautiful and colorful and rich in detail of the spirits and "allies" most close to them . The Dear, the Sun , the Snake, the Coyote , Corn , the bees and birds and the food of God Peyote. And the Sun who gave light and warmth and made us all...and the re~creation Amazing when you see the rising of the early cultures and the similar basic geometric building structures..or the similarity of pattern and weaves crossing cultures. Like some Thailand hill tribes that have patterns in their cloth designs that are so similar to some Guatemalan. It's almost like the symmetries were within our own eyes , and the patterns a combination of a weave between our senses/minds and nature that surrounds . The uniformity of growth patterns of vine and tendril ...the colors, contour of patterns of feather , insect and animal skins...of the play of light and shadow of the distant mountains, valley and plain or under the jungle's canopy and leaves of the trees at different times of the day ...or season. All dancing within our eyes just awaiting the skill & precious or sacred materials to recreate , and then the patterns evolve that come out of pure imagination with intimations of symetries we saw all around us ...long ago when we bungled in the jungle trying to please the Gods...and appear great to our neighbors. Course so many patterns and design were meant to distinguish rank or station , or which clan or tribe one was from ...like the Scottish kilts and tartans , but they used feathers, anklets tattoos and body painting. Speaking of Scottish designs & weaves , like to pick up a nice sweater or two soon ...we are still in a pretty chilly mode up here : scotchcorner.com ;-)