2. WELCOME! to the Maya & Olmec 2015 expedition Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Palenque, “La Venta”

3. El Mirador 2011

4. “Mr Cernikovsky’s Friends of Archaeology” – Tak’alik Ab’aj 2012

5. “Site Q” – La Corona - 2013

7. 2015 expedition “Mr Cernikovsky’s Friends of Archaeology” Judy & Gene, Gail, Sarah & Tomas … 4x Tom, Sylvia, Kathy & Hal … 3x Cindy & Raul, Joan, Tomas, Marion, Karen, Andree … 2x Everybody … welcome to the expedition

15. HASA TAG Airlines Hotel Chan-Kah

16. Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Palenque, “La Venta” …a private tour with Tomás Barrientos and Marion Popenoe Hatch, UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE GUATEMALA

17. The Usumacinta River Region

19. Jose Antonio Calderon, 1784 "... no ha havido quien me dé razón de lo qe. esto fue, o qn. haya sido el fundador, para desvanecer así muchos pensamienrtos qe. formo al verlo todo y han formado otros mui entendidos, sin qe. puedan deslindar el monte de dificultades qe. le ofrece a la vista con los vestigios de la gran Ciudad Palencana: Lo que puedo asegurar sor. Ylustre es qe. la obra es suntuosisima aunque Si tosca en su fabrica y por lo tanto de gran firmeza" (AGI, Audiencia de Guatemala, Exp.674, Leg.471, ff.9v-r).

20. Antonio Bernasconi, 1785

23. Jean Frederick Waldeck (1832-33)

25. John Lloyd Stephens (1839-42)

26. Desire Charnay, 1883

28. Alfred Percival Maudslay 1881-1894

33. Piedras Negras

35. Lintel 49, Yaxchilan Ruler A (PN) Lintel 49, Yaxchilan Ruler B (PN)

36. Panel 15, Piedras Negras (706 C.E.)

37. Stela 1, PN (687 C.E.) Stela 3, PN (711 C.E.)

38. Stela 11, PN 731 C.E.

39. Panel 4, PN (795 C.E.)

42. Yaxchilan

45. Hiatus: Rulers 11-14 (537-629 C.E.)

46. Lintel 11 (Temple 12)

47. “Shield Jaguar II” 681-742 C.E. (61 year reign)

50. Itzamnaaj B’alam II Temple 44

51. Temple 23 (726 C.E.) Lintels in the British Museum

54. Lintel 53

55. “Bird Jaguar IV” 752-768 d.C.

56. Stela 11

57. Temple 21

59. Temple 33

61. Lintel 2 La Pasadita “Sajalob”

62. Lajtunich Lintel

63. Bonampak

80. Palenque

105. Tonina

117. THANK YOU, Tomás

118. Right after this Dinner at Nututun 2 drinks included … beer, wine, sodas, water... Liquors: you pay 2 buses leaving right after this

119. Tomorrow: A LONG DAY!!! 6:00 coffee by the Reception 6:30 two buses depart 6:40 sunrise Breakfast on the way at Restaurante Valle Escondido Corozal: 3 boats on the Usumacinta River Tour of Yaxchilan Corozal: Lunch

120. After lunch: Bonampak

121. Tomorrow evening Arrive at the hotel around 7:30 p.m. Dinner here 2 drinks included … beer, wine, sodas, water... Liquors: you pay

122. Saturday 7:00 – 9:00 Breakfast here at the hotel RELAXATE! Here at the hotel Or visit CHEDRAUI in Palenque town Buses leave reception 9:00, 9:30 and 10:00 Buses come back 10:30, 11:00 and 11:30 12:00 p.m. buffet lunch here at the hotel 1:30 p.m. buses leave for Palenque Ruinas 4:30 buses return here 6:30 p.m. two buses leave for Dinner at “La Selva”

123. Sunday 7:00 Breakfast at the hotel Pay your bills and check out 9:00 buses to Villahermosa, 150 kilometers away 11:00 “La Venta” Olmec park 11:30 presentation by Tomás Barrientos Tour of “La Venta” Pic-nic lunch, maybe 3 p.m. buses leave for Villahermosa airport

124. Sunday 4 p.m. leave Villahermosa for Guatemala PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PASSPOERTS AGAIN! E.T.A. 5: 30 – 6:00 p.m. La Aurora 2 buses to Antigua, will drop you off at your house “Archaeology in luxury”

125. 2016 “Friends of Archaeology”? What next ? Peru Waká or Cancuén? Or Quirigua & Copan ?

126. Now Dinner at Nututun two buses leaving shortly