Paolo's Travel and Photography Blog

Enjoying life, Manhattan Beach, California

paolo.ciccarese — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:06:26 +0000

Boston Commons, Dinner Time

paolo.ciccarese — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:28:27 +0000

The Big Ben, London, UK

paolo.ciccarese — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:48:51 +0000

Sheede and The Tube, London, UK

paolo.ciccarese — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:04:17 +0000

Airport, early morning, Newark, NJ

paolo.ciccarese — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:47:28 +0000

Getty Center, LA, California

paolo.ciccarese — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:41:52 +0000

Few pictures of the Getty Center in LA.

Villa Getty, Malibu, California

paolo.ciccarese — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:44:19 +0000

Few pictures of the Getty Villa in Malibu.

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

paolo.ciccarese — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:38:28 +0000

Venice, California

paolo.ciccarese — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:21:41 +0000

Santa Monica, California

paolo.ciccarese — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:38:09 +0000

Manchester, United Kingdom

paolo.ciccarese — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:52:48 +0000

Patriots defeat Broncos 45-10 (NFL playoffs)

paolo.ciccarese — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:17:39 +0000

On a very cold January night “The Patriots soared to an early lead and never looked back”. My first NFL game watched from amazing seats!

Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

paolo.ciccarese — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:22:34 +0000

Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities. El Castillo or Kukulcán’s pyramid is essentially a nine-step structure culminating in a flat platform that supports a two-story temple. El Castillo’s design is thought to relate to the Mayan calendar.

Each of the four faces incorporates a broad, steep staircase consisting of 91 steps that ascends to the top platform. Counting the top platform as an additional step gives a total of 365 steps: 1 step for each day of the year.

End of 2011 Portrait

paolo.ciccarese — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:45:50 +0000

Colors of the Yucatan

paolo.ciccarese — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:37:52 +0000

Coba, the biggest Mayan city in the Yucatan

paolo.ciccarese — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:51:12 +0000

Coba is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located about 90 km east of the Maya site of Chichen Itza, about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea, and 44 km northwest of the site of Tulum, with which it is connected by a modern road. Coba is located around two lagoons. Coba is estimated to have had some 50,000 inhabitants (and possibly significantly more) at its peak of civilization, and the built up area extends over some 80 km².

In Coba it is possible to climb (at your own risk) the tallest (42m) Mayan pyramid (Nohoch Mul pyramid). From the top the view is stunning and it is possible to detect, far away another pyramid belonging to the same site (look carefully above Sheede’s head in the above picture). Also, in Coba you can find two ball courts with very interesting details. According to the local guides, the game was ‘win or die’, the loosers were up to be painted in blue and sacrificed.

The area is still immersed in the jungle and the work of archeologists is far to be considered done. Coba is a very fascinating city of mystery. In the picture below you can see how hard is the work of the archeologists studying the Mayan cities. Coba is still characterized by piles of rocks literally fused with the vegetation.

Tulum, Yucatan, Mexico

paolo.ciccarese — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:47:51 +0000

And I finally had the chance of exploring the magical Mayan world starting from Tulum a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. Tulum is located along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.