The Interpretive TrailThe Interpretive TrailBy Hannah SistrunkBy Hannah SistrunkStephanie KylesStephanie KylesEmily WallaceEmily WallaceKalie SaccoKalie SaccoElise GarzaElise Garza

Rocky SperlingRocky SperlingRegina LutzRegina Lutz

Map of the TrailMap of the Trail

11stst stop: Visitor Center stop: Visitor Center View the visitor center and View the visitor center and then go on to explore the then go on to explore the interpretive trailinterpretive trail

Stop 2: Great PlazaStop 2: Great Plaza Learn about the ceremony of the Learn about the ceremony of the inhabitants of the siteinhabitants of the site

See why the alignment of the See why the alignment of the site is importantsite is important

Rest and take in the atmosphere Rest and take in the atmosphere of Great Plazaof Great Plaza

River Access PointRiver Access Point Learn about the geology of the Learn about the geology of the sitesite

See how the residents utilized See how the residents utilized the resources and seasonal the resources and seasonal floods of the riverfloods of the river

Explore the trade as well as the Explore the trade as well as the agriculture of the Ulua Valleyagriculture of the Ulua Valley

BallcourtBallcourtRules of PlayRules of Play

Rules and Figures of BallplayersRules and Figures of Ballplayers

Figure of ballplayer alongside the Figure of ballplayer alongside the modern soccer playermodern soccer player

Social Significance Social Significance BallcourtBallcourt

Athleticism, Excellence, Development Athleticism, Excellence, Development of Skills, Recreation and Social of Skills, Recreation and Social Contact. Contact.

Among family and friends, much as a Among family and friends, much as a “neighborhood” game of soccer might “neighborhood” game of soccer might be played today.be played today.

To build social ties and community - To build social ties and community - paralleling today’s soccer city paralleling today’s soccer city teams and countrywide leagues. teams and countrywide leagues.

2 styles of court founds at Cerro 2 styles of court founds at Cerro Palenque - used in what we might Palenque - used in what we might term “league play”. term “league play”.

Vista PointVista Point See how mass-scale agriculture See how mass-scale agriculture has affected the Ulua Valleyhas affected the Ulua Valley

Use a view-finder telescope to Use a view-finder telescope to see the valley as it once wassee the valley as it once was

The Patio and GardenThe Patio and Garden Learn about the medicinal plant Learn about the medicinal plant usage and food ways of the usage and food ways of the people of the Ulua Valleypeople of the Ulua Valley

Experience the daily life of Experience the daily life of the indigenous peoplethe indigenous people

Find out how they cared for Find out how they cared for their deadtheir dead

WorkshopWorkshop Learn about the figurines of Learn about the figurines of the site and the people of the the site and the people of the valleyvalley

Take an outdoor class on Take an outdoor class on Obsidian tool manufacturing Obsidian tool manufacturing

The Wrap-up pointThe Wrap-up point See the entire site and See the entire site and surrounding area from a surrounding area from a pentacle point of viewpentacle point of view

Find out about archaeological Find out about archaeological sitessites