Chapter 1013: Quetzalcoatl
The sea is calm, sailing for so many days, has not encountered a single storm and rough weather, now has been away for several days, and beyond that is the famous Caribbean Sea.
On this day, the yacht sailed into Cancun, in the northeastern corner of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is a famous tourist city in Mexico and the site of the seat of the Mayan civilization. The ruins of the monument of San Miguerito are located in Cancun, and a hundred and thirty kilometers from Cancun there are the more intact Mayan ruins of Tulum.
It is not only a tourist destination, but also hosts some important international conferences, and many heads of state have come to attend. So it's a more prestigious place. When Zhen Fan's yacht docked nearby, it was reviewed by local officials in the area of entry and exit. But it didn't take long.
After the group got off the boat, they found a local hotel to stay. According to Christine, if you don't stay here for one night and leave, you really don't live up to the beauty here. With its many hotels, beaches and golf courses, it is a great place for leisure travel, similar to Miami in the United States.
After settling in the hotel, everyone went out alive and well. But everyone's requirements are different, so Zhen Fan let everyone move freely, but because Yifei has to take care of the children, she is with Mia, Anne and others, pushing the stroller to travel.
Zhen Fan, along with Christina, Bit, Christine, Johnny and Zoe, decided to go to the 130-kilometer Tulum ruins, because it is more reflective of the Mayan civilization and one of the most well-preserved Mayan ruins. Zhen Fan rented a hotel off-road vehicle. Six people just crammed into a car, just in case. I rented two more tents and put them in the trunk, and I tied a tent to the roof of the car. Then head towards Tulum. The car was passing through a wooded field. However, this forest has long since built a road to Tulum.
Tulum sits on a hillside surrounded by tropical forests. The ruins of the city of Tulum are a huge pyramid made of stone. It is ten stories high, and at the top of the tower is a platform with a huge structure called the Temple of Inscriptions. The temple of inscriptions has a five-story square tower, which is where the priests observe the celestial phenomena and study the movements of the celestial bodies, and there are many palace-like buildings around the palace, forming a wonderful pattern of stars holding the moon.
When Zhen Fan saw this temple, he still exclaimed in amazement. In fact, in a lot of Hollywood movies. This temple has been featured in the movie before. Or an imitation. But they all have a common feature, that is, they present a mysterious culture in it.
Walking into the woods, there were no roads, just paths. There are people to guide the way, and there is a parking lot next to the forest. Park your car here and you're ready to go. Because the road here has become a small road, but fortunately it is from Shipucheng, and it is still quite good and easy to walk.
From the parking lot, you can go directly to the temple. The whole road is a stone road. Zhen Fan and the others each carried a travel bag. Packed up some water and food, and walked ahead like an adventure. Originally, Zhen Fan disdained such equipment. But a local man who appears to be a tour guide warns them to be prepared.
Out of concern, Christine asked each of them to buy such a bag. There was also some food and water, and also bought a map. These seem to be well prepared. Zhen Fan didn't feel that he needed these, so he was the only one of the five who didn't carry any packages. The group was ready to go. At this time, the guide of the old man came over again. blocked their way out.
"What do you want?" Christine was at the front and was stopped. Thinking that this person wanted to take business, he frowned and said, "We can climb up by ourselves, we don't need a guide!" β
"No, no, honorable guests, I want to tell you that in the deep forest behind the temple there is a pool of bubbling springs. The water here cannot be quoted because it leads straight to the sea. The water is salty and many tourists have done silly things, so I hope you don't touch this! β
"That's it? Is it worth talking about for yourself? Johnny next to him shook his head and said, "Okay, we're leaving, I've heard that there are a lot of secrets here, and we're here to explore." Let's go! With that, he took the lead and walked towards the temple.
Everyone walked past the old man. When Zhen Fan walked past this old man, he deliberately glanced at this old man, feeling as if he had something to hide. But he didn't care, and continued to move on. The trail is easy to walk, but it's only an hour to the temple.
There are also some tourists along the way. But not much. Most of the people stayed in Cancun because it was so much more fun and there were swimsuit beauties, especially after hearing that there was a nudist beach performance today, and even guys like Miles insisted on staying in Cancun.
"At my age, I'm really interested in those nudes. Master, it is you who have made my body younger, not only my body, but also my heart, but also my mind, God, since you have given me this, why can't you let me enjoy this, please...... Master...... Please......" Miles even said pathetic.
"Well, you'd better take care of your pants, after all, you still have a girlfriend, Tessa...... Well, if she's still your girlfriend, it's more appropriate to say that she is a friend. Zhen Fan was telling the truth, but Tessa was having fun on the beach at this time, so she couldn't hear it.
"Of course, I promise, Master, I will be very low-key!" Miles made a promise, so he stayed in Cancun as a matter of course, and in this way, he was satisfied with Miles. But with him in Cancun, Zhen Fan doesn't have to worry about the safety of those who stay there.
The pyramid of the temple is the Pyramid of Chichen Itza. It is the most complete pyramid left by the Mayan civilization. Chichen Itza is actually just a Mayan transliteration of the word meaning "at the mouth of the well in Izah", and the pyramid was built as a temple for the Mayan god Quetzalcoatl. The base of the pyramid is square, and the four sides rise according to the steps until the top, presenting a huge sculpture of the head of a snake, giving people a sense of tranquility and mystery.
"Hey, guys, look, it's a marvel in the history of architecture!" Suddenly, Christina pointed to the steps of the pyramid and cried out in amazement. It turns out that when the sun shines down, a feathered serpent-like shadow can be cast on the steps on the north side of the pyramid, and gradually decreases with the position of the sun, like a giant serpent winding down, and like a feathered serpent descending from the sky to the mortal world.
Quetzalcoatl, who looks like a giant snake with wings. When everyone sighed at the miracle of this building, Zhen Fan suddenly discovered that this shape was very familiar. Quetzalcoatl. Is that the one? Zhen Fan suddenly shouted, and then said to everyone, "Don't you think the shape of this Quetzalcoatl God is familiar?" Guys, we really don't feel that way when we see this sculpture, but what do we think of when the shadow cast by the sun's rays appears? Something familiar to us, something we've seen! β
"It's a monsterβ" suddenly Cristina cried, "it's a monster that has wreaked havoc in Los Angeles and New York, God, how is that possible?" How could the totem of the worship of the Mayan civilization be the god Quetzalcoatl...... Sky...... Is there any connection between the two? Who can sue me? Christina suddenly patted herself on the head.
"You're an archaeologist, you can only answer this question yourself, do you need to find the answer yourself?" Christine said, "Maybe you can take a look around here, and we're not in a hurry to go back today anyway." Guys...... We could go back to the car and take out the tent we were carrying. Or drive around the nearby village to find a place to stay, and along the way I saw family-friendly hotels. β
"Wait, guys, we can stay here!" Johnny is also very interested in this place.
"No, let's go find a hotel, it's always uncomfortable. Bit refused, he just wanted to see what good places could be used as a setting for his next movie. Didn't come here to live in a tent. So immediately speak out against it.
"Vote on it. I'm in favor of staying here, just pitch a tent! Zhen Fan raised his hand as he spoke, "We can take a look at the Mayan civilization here by the way, you know...... I'm interested in this. Whoever insists on staying here will raise their hands just like me! β
Johnny raised his hand, Christine and Zoe also raised their hands, and Christina, not to mention, had already raised her hand. So Bit had no choice but to agree, and reluctantly said, "Okay, okay, let's stay, but now we have to move the tent here." Who's going? β
"I'll go." Johnny walked over to Bit's side, and Zoe nodded and said, "I'll go too!" So the three men went down the mountain. They had to hire locals to bring the tents up, and money wasn't a problem anyway.
After they left, only Christina and Christine and Zhen Fan were left. The three of them looked at the shadow cast by the sun's rays again. The more she looked at it, Christina couldn't help frowning, and then walked down the steps, saying as she walked: "The Quetzalcoatl here is similar to the dragon totem found in Pakistan, and there are many places to imagine. And we have reason to believe that the image of the dragon in the Bible is the image of the dragon from Pakistan. And the Mayan civilization ...... It is inseparable from the civilizations of Asia. (To be continued......)