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Mayan Ruins, Palenque, Mexico - The Palace

Palenque, Mexico - The Palace This is a 24" x 36" oil painting. Painted from high on top of the Temple of the Sun, this view of the Mayan Ruins at Palenque, Mexico captures most of the main structures of the sight. "The Palace" is to the right with the high tower in the center of the courtyard. To the distant left is a massive temple that holds some very strange drawing on the walls of the rooms inside. They resemble a spaceman. In the left foreground is the temple of the Inscriptions.


Mayan Ruins, Palenque, Mexico - The Palace


Mayan Ruins, Palenque, Mexico - The North Group

Palenque,Mexico - The North Group This is a 17" x 40" oil painting. The Mayan Ruins at Palenque, Mexico are massive and cover a lot of area. This scene was painted from the group of ruins known as the "North Group". The structure on the left has an original leopard skin tarp hanging from the ceiling. This group of ruins is particularly mystical, their purpose is unknown.


Mayan Ruins, Palenque, Mexico - The North Group


The Mystical Ruins at Tulum, Mexico

Ruins at Tulum, Mexico This 28" x 40" oil painting was painted in 1994 near the back wall of the Tulum Mayan Ruins. This picture captures most of the major structures and covers a lot of area at the site including the main temple. The atmosphere of the place has a ghostly magical  feeling and the mysticism surrounding the ruins leaves one wondering about it's purpose. Certain structures contain many strategic astrological alignments.


Mystical Ruins at Tulum, Mexico


Playa Nosara (East), Costa Rica

Playa Nosara, Costa Rica (East) This 26" x 40", acrylic painting was painted in 1992 in Playa Nosara, Costa Rica. Sitting high on a verande looking east. This area has been developed, but long ago were also Mayan cities. There is one hill in mid right in the painting that is believed to be a Mayan temple. There are many underground passages in this area, though most of the Mayan artifacts have been long taken from the area.


Playa Nosara, Costa Rica (East)


Playa Nosara, Costa Rica (West)

Playa Nosara, Costa Rica (West) This 28" x 32" acrylic painting was painted in 1992 in Playa Nosara, Costa Rica. From high atop the mountain near the beach at Playa Nosara, Costa Rica, this view is looking very far west as the sun sets.


Playa Nosara, Costa Rico (West)