A musty, claustrophobic archaeological exploration.

Talavera ceramics are originally from Puebla, Mexico, which is where I'm located. This is a slightly over-exposed example of some, as used in the facade of a cathedral.

Parade down the pyramid

Puebla, Mexico

At The Great Pyramid of Cholula, the largest monument in the world.

Aztec dead

Rain and fertility ritual

Teotihuacán

Mexico, D.F., largest metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere.

Terri (ble), luz de mi vida, fuego de mis entrañas.

Guatemala's name comes from the Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, which means "place of many trees" (thank you, Wikipedia). Though I've seen a lot of trees there, I've seen even more volcanoes. By mass, anyway.