15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
goal
a ball court goal used during the Maya Ballgame at Chichén Itzá in Mexico. It is said that the winning team were decapitated and offered as a sacrifice and this was considered a great honor because they finally could join their deities.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Mexico |
| Camera: | PENTAX K20D |
| Copyright: | © Alberto Mesirca |