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Stairs


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Uxmal
Governor's Palace

 Staircase on north side of the Great Platform, leading from large central plaza to top of Great Platform, extensively restored.
Jan. 2001
Same staircase. The lower portion is ancient, restored; the upper portion added for tourists.
Jan. 2002
A 2nd staircase on the same north side of the Great Platform (farther west than one in photos at left). It previously led to the House of the Turtles; the staircase now cleared but not restored for tourists.
Jan. 2001
 Broad Grand Staircase (ca. 135 feet wide) centered on the front facade of Governor's Palace.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Slightly less than a profile view of Grand Staircase; showing subtle extension of 3 lowest stairs, as if reaching out. Collapsed stones of Governor's Palace Platform in foreground.
Jan. 2002
 Top of Grand Staircase leading onto broad terrace in front of Governer's Palace.
Nov. 1999
Junction of Governor's Palace Platform and side of Grand Staircase, showing comparison of unrestored and restored surfaces.
Jan. 2002
 Left edge of Grand Staircase, restored to be perfectly straight.
Jan. 2002
 Right edge of Grand Staircase, restored to be perfectly striaght.
Jan. 2002
 Looking northeast along southeast face of Governor's Palace; showing short flight of stairs from terrace on top of Governor's Palace Platform to top of tiny terrace directly in front of Palace itself. Also showing the subtle side extension on each side of this short flight of stairs.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
Showing size of terrace across entire front of Palace.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
 Short staircase from terrace in front of Governor's Palace up to Palace building. Also showing subtle extension of lowest stair, comparable to one in photo at far left.
Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)
 

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