. . . showing some of the extent of the 2-acre platform, on which I'm standing, high above the city. The real monument is above us further, as seen here and in the previous image. The small grove of trees at this high point was much welcomed by some of us on this warm day as a place to rest in the shade (on the flatest lump of rock one could find) until the hardier members of the party had climbed the final staircase and taken their obligatory pictures. For more on this amazing monument located in the city center of Izamal, Yucatan, please see the preceding image.