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