Xel Ha Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Xel-Ha (or Xel-Há in Spanish orthography) is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located on the eastern coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Xel-Ha is also the name of the surrounding National ecological park, which is defined about a lagoon (protected from Caribbean sharks by a shark fence), and the surrounding land and islands. The etymology of the site's name comes from Yukatek Maya, combining the roots xel ("spring") and ha' ("water"). The park was founded about 1980. The main attraction is the large lagoon, which teems with tropical fish, and is fed by a river emerging from the jungle. Snorkeling equipment is available for rent. The limestone is eroded into a myriad of small caves, underground streams, and intimate grottos. (wikipedia)

PixelTerror, gracious, jlbrthnn, gunbud, paura, lucasgalodoido, stego has marked this note useful

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danyy (69499) 2008-04-18 0:12

Bonjour Asa,
ce sont des paysages qui font rêver, balnéeaires et tropicaux, pour l'instant en Europe, nous manquons cruellement de soleil.
J'adore la coleur typique des eaux.
Regards. daniel

PixelTerror (86861) 2008-04-18 0:26

Hi Asa
The place seems to have all the characteristics of a human organized paradised, and the water color is very inviting, quality is below your standard, but I see it's not from your current camera.
Have a nice day JY

UnTrained (0) 2008-04-18 0:40

Hi Asa,
in the first moment this looks very much like a touristic resort and I like the idea that this is a mixture of this with an ecological park which can be explored by yourself. The good colours and view are pleasant. I am bit astonished about the high compression to 87 kb and it seems that the sky suffers from that.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

jurek1951 (26162) 2008-04-18 0:50

Hi Asa,
Excellent composition of this beautiful place, amazing light and contrast with blue sky. Perfect quality and perspective. Great work,
Georg

gracious (20017) 2008-04-18 1:19

Hello Asa,
Very nice place to be to enjoy the sun and the sea!
good pov with perfect sharpness, good colour and details
well done
best regards
Tony

jlbrthnn (39039) 2008-04-18 7:56

Hello Asa,
I like much this panorama and his colors. The turquoise sea is superb. Excel framing. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

trekks (14334) 2008-04-18 11:10

hello Asa

Superb view of the landscape in colorful contrast, well composed shot. Perfect blue sky.

tfs, bill

gunbud (28165) 2008-04-18 18:46

Hi Asa,
Wonderful tropical scene with a lovely green and white foreground that contrast so splendidly with the beautiful turquoise sea. Nice depth and sharpness to this lovely shot.
Regards, Tom

paura (39376) 2008-04-19 3:15

Asa,
Starting from a nice point of view, you reach an excellnet composition in this photography from this beautiful place. Colors are really beautiful. Well done.

Abraço

Paulo

jlmf (968) 2008-04-19 4:56

salut Asa ,
j'adore l'eau bleu turquoise et le pont est bien pris bon cadrage l'avan -plan est bien trouver
Amitié Joss

emka (22389) 2008-04-21 16:06

Hi Asa,
Very nice photo of Xel-Há. Wonderful colours of water and splendid vegetation. I was in Tulum, so quite nearby, and I liked this Caribbean coast of Mexico very much. Xel Ha seemed to me to crowded and a bit like Disneyland. Have you also swam with dolphins?

Warm regards
Malgorzata

lucasgalodoido (16831) 2008-04-22 20:01

Hi Asa,
nice Mexican view this, the hot colors are great, and I´d like of this POV. Great work my friend.
Congratulations and Hug!

alaindiveu (1192) 2008-04-25 1:31

Hi Asa
Nice shot and beautiful colors for this picture.
Thanks for sharing
Alain

Greg1949 (8519) 2008-05-01 3:51

Asa, this looks like a vacation destination, at least one that I would enjoy, the lighting of the scene looks like there might be a storm brewing though the colors and the clear sky don't really suggest that. Fine capture.

Greg

mikeo (12117) 2008-05-07 0:44

Hello Asa,

What a lovely place for holidays;) Sky and water colours + nice green plants create nice, relaxing atmosphere.

A kind of a holiday paradise;)
Greetings,
Mikeo

stego (22482) 2008-05-21 17:45

Hi Asa,
It's pity that the quality isn't better, because it's a great view of a very beautiful place that wasn't represented in TE until now, as far as I could see in the quick look at the gallery. Very nice POV, beautiful colours.
TFS, Regards, José.

kadirim (879) 2008-07-28 5:53

Merhaba Asa Wonderful pastel colours and beach.Excellent composition.Well done.
Best regards.
KadiR.