Look at how far up there Bird Jaguar's temple is. If you were a little Maya worker bee at Yaxchilan, imagine this view without the trees. You'd look up from the main plaza or marketplace, and you'd see up on this great height your King, looking down on you. It's possible that the landscape would have been terraced with other settlements and terraced fields -- so from a long distance you'd see this impressive temple.

Look at how far up there Bird Jaguar's temple is. If you were a little Maya worker bee at Yaxchilan, imagine this view without the trees. You'd look up from the main plaza or marketplace, and you'd see up on this great height your King, looking down on you. It's possible that the landscape would have been terraced with other settlements and terraced fields -- so from a long distance you'd see this impressive temple.