"The Governor" - Monument 77
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Altar 5 - "Altar of the
Children"
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Quadrangular Altar - Altar # 6
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"Unfinished Head"
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"The Old Warrior" - Head # 4
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The helmet of the Old Warrior shows a claw,
possibly that of a harpy eagle.
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"The Young Warrior" - Head # 3
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Monument 20 is the "Dolphin".
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The Young Warrior head was found in poorer
condition than the other Olmec heads.
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Large mask mosaic
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Stela 3 - "Of the Bearded Man"
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The Grandmother monument shows a kneeling woman
holding an offering plate.
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Cute red lored amazon parrot was found chomping
on a plant in the aviary.
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Scarlet macaw on his own personal lookout perch.
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Javelinas out for a walk in the afternoon sun
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Javelinas are also known as peccaries, such as
this collared peccary.
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Monument 56, "Monkey Looking at the Sky", was
thought to have been horizontally incorporated into a building at one
time.
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Large neanderthalic statue found in small museum
near the entrance
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Entrance Olmec head
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Spider monkeys appear to be looking at their
shadows.
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This figure has an Oriental look to it; it's
also found in the small museum.
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Smiling Olmec head
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Spider monkey checks us out...
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Spider monkeys are indigenous to much of Mexico
and Central America.
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These guys apparently aren't too bashful about
the way they sit!
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Beautifully colored Military Macaw decides that
this is a good time for lunch.
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We believe this to be a whiptail lizard. If
anyone has any other info, please let us know.
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