Chichén Itzá hosts an eclectic mix of Toltec and Terminal Classic Maya (Puuc) architectural styles, and is definitely the marquis attraction of the Maya realm. Easily reached by bus or car from either Cancún or Mérida, you’ve got lots of photographic opportunities awaiting you here.
A Photographer’s Guide to Chichén Itzá is a comprehensive guide to the ruins, with an eye toward making the photographs you take there the very best they can be.
This eBook will give you:
- A road map and directions to help you get to the ruins
- Five maps of the structures in the ruins (one overview map, and four detailed section maps)
- Photographic equipment suggestions — what I’d suggest that you take, what you can safely leave at home
- A description of any photography restrictions at the site
- Comprehensive descriptions (with images) of the viewable structures at the site, to help you plan your time there
- Descriptions of on-site facilities (restrooms, water, etc.)
- Enough historical background to help you make sense of what you see
- Tips to help you make the best photos you can at the site
- Exclusive buyer-only access to online supplemental content — links to additional material online, images you can download for computer or iPad wallpaper, and an editable “shot list” with maps and structure images (print it out and carry it along on your visit)
Containing 6 maps, 38 images, and 39 pages of site-specific material (if printed on letter sized paper), this guide costs $4.99. Once you purchase the eBook, write down your password (in Appendix C of the eBook), and head over to the Chichén Itzá supplemental page for downloadable extras.
Buy the book for Kindle at Amazon.com (US store, UK store, DE store, FR store), for Apple devices on iTunes / iBooks, for Nook at Barnes & Noble, and for all other devices at Smashwords.
