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Sacred Cenote


Sacred Cenote
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Copyright: Pierre Frigon (PierreFrigon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2338 W: 244 N: 3815] (15411)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-24
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-11 16:55
Viewed: 466
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
This is the sacred Cenote of Chichén-Itzá.

Cenote
A cenote (pronounced in Mexican Spanish [seˈnoˌte] is a type of sinkhole containing groundwater typically found in the Yucatán Peninsula and some nearby Caribbean islands. The term is derived from a word used by the low-land Maya to refer to any location where groundwater is accessible. Text: Wikipedia.

You can position the Sacred Cenote named Sagrado Cenote on this Wikipedia map of the city.

There are two large, natural sink holes, called cenotes, that could have provided plentiful water year round at Chichen, making it attractive for settlement.
Of the two cenotes, the "Cenote Sagrado" or Sacred Cenote, is the more famous. According to post-Conquest sources (Maya and Spanish), pre-Columbian Maya sacrificed objects and human beings into the cenote as a form of worship to the Maya rain god Chaac.
American Consul Edward Herbert Thompson dredged the Cenote Sagrado from 1904 to 1910, and recovered artifacts of gold, jade, pottery, and incense, as well as human remains. A recent study of human remains taken from the Cenote Sagrado found that they had wounds consistent with human sacrifice. Text: Wikipedia.

PP: Resized and framed.

Hello to those of you that are just looking.
And HELLO and THANK YOU VERY MUCH to those of you that take the time to leave critiques/comments/workshops :-).
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Hi Pierre - i've heard and read about these sinkholes but dont think i've seen a shot of them on here before, so this is an interesting post for me to see. Some nice details throughout and good sharpness even at f2.8

Nice shot!

Hi Pierre:
Lots of education for me along with your outstanding details and lighting...
The light is very natural with nice color saturations.
Excellent post!!!

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 11 N: 1599] (6213)
  • [2008-04-12 8:43]

What an interesting capture, Pierre. I have read many books where the sink holes have been referenced and their role in the History of Mexico, but I have never had the opportunity to see one. The POV used is perfect to show us the depth and detail. One can imagine a religious ceremony happening here, with the ultimate sacrifice to the Gods. Extremely interesting. Bravo Mon Ami.
Amitiés sincères
Wanda

Great details and interesting pov. Knew nothing of sink holes so the note was very informative. TFS
Christan

Salut Pierre,
belle prise, ce lieu a l'air impressionant!
merci,

Armel.

Have you been to Achtin-Chin?? How about to swim in the Cenote there? It's wonderful! The cenote at Dzilbilchitune is wonderful too (is that spelled right?)... Love those tours! They are lots of fun! Nice pic here Pierre! Hope to see more and maybe some blue water and fish!
B-)
Linda

Here it is again, the same colour that many of Fran's shots had. Nice detail Pierre and a good POV to capture the hole. I recently received some photos from my brother in law in Western Australia. One of those showed a sink hole which would have been wide enough to fit a bucket in but apparently is virtually bottomless. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Winter in our Street’

Piet a special view here
a pleasure to see. Sharp and good of color

Rob

Hi Piet,
You know, I have exactly the same cenote on the same way pictured with my good old analoge Minolta in 1996! Were you probably stood in my foot steps :-)
What else to say: you made a great picture of a wonderful site (here Desmond Bagley's "The Vivero letter" was situated) Well you bring back good memories with a very nice picture, good handling of light and contrast!
Hans

Bonjour Pierre

Impressionnant et peu accueillant ce trou
Belle photo

Sylvain

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