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  • Exploring the unknown: The Motmot sinkhole

    Jul 9, 2018 9:00 am by Jean Larmon and Lisa LuceroBehind the Scenes
    A lush pool lies below a difficult-to-reach sinkhole. PHOTO BY J. LARMON

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    • A lush pool lies below a difficult-to-reach sinkhole. PHOTO BY J. LARMON

    'The ancient Maya viewed openings in the earth, such as this sinkhole and a nearby pool, as portals to the underworld – a realm within which deities and ancestors reside'