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    Mayan Ruins

    Visited some Mayan ruins over the holidays. Could not bring the LF stuff, but they would have been striking subjects. Are there some LF photographers who are working on photographing the sites? Any books or WWW sites of LF work?

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    Were there restrictions on tripods? I have heard a number of times that there were.
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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    I went to Tolum(south of Cancun) in December and yes, there were tripod restrictions. You need a $3 permit to bring a tripod into the park but you have to get the permit in Cancun. I was disappointed to have my gear and not be able to bring my tripod.

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    You need to go futher South ... I've lugged LF gear to Machu Pichu and Iguzu Falls.

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    Some of the sites did not allow tripods at all, banned professional video cameras, and required a fee for camcorders. I did not keep track of the restrictions because I only had a DSLR with me, but I did wonder what they would have thought of some handheld shots with my Technika.:-)

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Harris View Post
    You need to go futher South ... I've lugged LF gear to Machu Pichu and Iguzu Falls.
    Ted, any tripod fees or restrictions at MP?

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Marshall View Post
    Ted, any tripod fees or restrictions at MP?

    Yeah, you have to carry the sucker up.

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    Quote Originally Posted by walter23 View Post
    Yeah, you have to carry the sucker up.
    No problem with CF!

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    It is very difficult to get the tripod permit from the INAH, the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History who run many (but not all) of the ruins in Mexico. As far as I know, there is no office you can walk into in Cancun and pay a pittance for a permit. Rather the permit has to be obtained through Mexico City and the application process is a real PITA.

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    Re: Mayan Ruins

    I'd suggest going to less traveled ruins. In 1997 I had the pleasure of visiting Copan in Honduras. I got to the ruins as they opened and was the first (and for an hour or so) the only tourist there. No tripod troubles - and one of the most enjoyable photography experiences of my life.

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