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2008 Mexico: Special Photos and Videos

  • Backdrops: Images for your computer desktop (26 pictures)
  • Panoramas: Wide angle sweeping vistas; majestic views (1 pictures)
  • Videos: Short clips of majestic views and waterfalls (11 videos)
  • Video Backdrops: Video Backdrops (0 videos)

Backdrops/Wallpaper (26 pictures)

  • See Also: Full list of Backdrops for all trips

We've modified a few of our favorite pictures for using as a backdrop on your computer screen. These are better than our web gallery slideshows as they've been cropped to fit on your 100% of your PC screen, and they are high resolution and quality. To load a file onto your screen wallpaper or backdrop, first view the file you want by selecting the file size link. If you don't know which size you need, figure out your AR (aspect ratio, width divided by height) from the list below or just pick normal. After the file loads, right click in the window and select "Set as backdrop" (Internet Explorer) or "Set as Wallpaper" and stretch. (Netscape or Firefox). Aspect ratios marked with an '*' are listed for reference only, and are usually not available.

  • * HDTV (AR 1.78): 1920x1080 [1080p], 1280x720 [720p], also known as 16:9
  • PC Widescreen (AR 1.60): 2560x1600, 1920x1200
  • PC Normal (AR 1.33): 1600x1200, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240 [ipod classic]
  • * PC Narrow (AR 1.25): 1280x1024 (skipped for now)
  • * Other: Sony PSP = AR 1.76 = 480x272, Apple iPod touch = AR 1.50 = 480x320
Thumbnail Rating Date Time Description Owner Widescreen Normal
2008_0129_16.35a. Sunset from Isla Mujeres ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Jan 29, 4:35pm Cancun; Sunset from Isla Mujeres Rob Laddish 0.1MB 0.1MB
2008_0131_13.36b. Zip line and cenote tour with Selvatica ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Jan 31, 1:36pm Zip line and cenote tour with Selvatica Rob Laddish 0.7MB 0.6MB
2008_0131_14.57a. Cenote zip line swim ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Jan 31, 2:57pm Cenote zip line swim Rob Laddish 0.4MB 0.4MB
2008_0203_16.10a. Local beach near playa del carmen ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 03, 4:10pm Local beach near playa del carmen T.J. Mills IV 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0203_17.38b. Deep sunset near hotel ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 03, 5:38pm Playa; Deep sunset near hotel Rob Laddish 0.2MB 0.1MB
2008_0206_14.23a. Rob and TJ scuba ocean dive in Playa ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Feb 06, 2:23pm Scuba; Rob and TJ scuba ocean dive in Playa Rob Laddish 0.2MB 0.1MB
2008_0206_14.42a. Fish closeup ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Feb 06, 2:42pm Fish closeup Rob Laddish 0.2MB 0.1MB
2008_0206_14.50a. Almost hidden on the ocean floor ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Feb 06, 2:50pm Almost hidden on the ocean floor Rob Laddish 0.4MB 0.3MB
2008_0207_10.51b. Cenote light ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Feb 07, 10:51am Cenote light Rob Laddish 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0207_10.53b. Underwater cave and stalagtites ar=1.60.jpg unrated Feb 07, 10:53am Scuba; Underwater cave and stalagtites Rob Laddish 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0207_11.54p. Exploring cenote near entrance ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 07, 11:54am Exploring cenote near entrance Rob Laddish 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0207_11.54r. Cenote explorations ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 07, 11:54am Scuba; Cenote explorations Rob Laddish 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0207_11.54u. Cenote explorations near Playa del Carmen, Yucatan, Mexico ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Feb 07, 11:54am Cenote explorations near Playa del Carmen, Yucatan, Mexico Rob Laddish 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0207_12.14a. Underwater stalagtites ar=1.60.jpg 4 **** Feb 07, 12:14pm Underwater stalagtites Rob Laddish 0.6MB 0.4MB
2008_0207_12.15a. Underwater cave and stalagtites ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 07, 12:15pm Underwater cave and stalagtites Rob Laddish 0.5MB 0.3MB
2008_0208_13.54c. Tulum ruins and coastline ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 1:54pm Tulum ruins and coastline T.J. Mills IV 0.4MB 0.3MB
2008_0208_14.00a. Tulum ruins guarded by iguanas ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 2:00pm Ruins; Tulum ruins guarded by iguanas Rob Laddish 0.5MB 0.4MB
2008_0208_14.07b. Tulum ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 2:07pm Tulum T.J. Mills IV 0.5MB 0.4MB
2008_0208_15.46f. Rob at Coba near small pyramid ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 3:46pm Rob at Coba near small pyramid T.J. Mills IV 0.6MB 0.5MB
2008_0208_15.54a. Ball court at Coba ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 3:54pm Ball court at Coba T.J. Mills IV 0.5MB 0.5MB
2008_0208_16.12a. Rob climbing pyramid at coba ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 4:12pm Rob climbing pyramid at coba T.J. Mills IV 0.5MB 0.5MB
2008_0208_16.13d. View from top of pyramid in Coba ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 4:13pm View from top of pyramid in Coba T.J. Mills IV 0.5MB 0.4MB
2008_0208_16.25f. Main pyramid at Coba ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 4:25pm Main pyramid at Coba T.J. Mills IV 0.6MB 0.5MB
2008_0209_09.42a. Rob at Chichen Itza main pyramid ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 09, 09:42am Rob at Chichen Itza main pyramid Rob Laddish 0.5MB 0.4MB
2008_0209_11.20f. Rob at the Chichen Itza ruins of the Observatory ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 09, 11:20am Chichen Itza; Rob at the Chichen Itza ruins of the Observatory T.J. Mills IV 0.3MB 0.2MB
2008_0209_13.11c. Cenote Dzitnup ar=1.60.jpg 3 *** Feb 09, 1:11pm Cenote Dzitnup T.J. Mills IV 0.4MB 0.4MB

Panoramas (1 pictures)

  • See Also: Full list of Panoramas for all Trips

Panoramas are several pictures that have been stitched together. They are spectacular wide-angle views that are hard to achieve with a single photo. Select a thumbnail below in the file column to view the image. To save space, our panoramas have been reduced in size and quality. The originals make wonderful prints up to large poster sizes. If you wish to print one, please contact the owner for a copy of the file for best results.

Our top rated (3+) panoramas are listed here. The full set of 26 panoramas can be seen in our panorama photo listing or in the daily photos

File Rating Date Time Description Owner Dimensions AR Size
2008_0208_16.17a. Panorama of yucatan from top of Coba main pyramid (6 pics).jpg 3 *** Feb 08, 4:17pm Ruins; Yucatan from top of Coba main pyramid (6 pics) Rob Laddish 3MP 3840x928 4.1 0.3MB

The dimensions describe the size of the picture in megapixels (MP) followed by pixel width x pixel height. The AR or Aspect Ration is the width divided by the height. The larger the number, the wider the picture is. The rating is 1-5 stars (*), with ***** being our best pictures. They're rated by the owner.

Videos (11 Videos)

  • See Also: Full list of Videos for all trips

We've taken several short video clips. Video is a great way to show a landscape, capture the sounds of wildlife, and the merriment of friends. Each of these video clips is short in length, and has been saved as a windows .wmv file. You should be able to stream play the file without having to download the whole thing before watching it. Note these files are large and may slow down your internet connection a bit while playing.

File Rating Date Time Description Owner Dimensions Duration Size
2008_0129_15.04b. Video of Isla Mujeras southern tip (web3).wmv 3 *** Jan 29, 3:04pm Isla Mujeras southern tip Rob Laddish 1024x768  35 sec 5.0MB
2008_0131_15.14a. Video of Veronica swinging into cenote (web2).wmv 2 ** Jan 31, 3:14pm Veronica swinging into cenote Rob Laddish 1024x768  13 sec 1.6MB
2008_0203_21.42a. Video of women fire dance at blue parrot (web3).wmv 3 *** Feb 03, 9:42pm Women fire dance at blue parrot Rob Laddish 640x480  14 sec 1.3MB
2008_0207_12.00d. Video of divers at entrance (web3).wmv 3 *** Feb 07, 12:00pm Divers at entrance Rob Laddish 640x480  18 sec 1.8MB
2008_0207_12.01c. Video of divers entering deep cavern (web4).wmv 4 **** Feb 07, 12:01pm Divers entering deep cavern Rob Laddish 640x480  33 sec 3.8MB
2008_0208_16.05a. Video of bike riding through Coba (web3).wmv 3 *** Feb 08, 4:05pm Bike riding through Coba Rob Laddish 1024x768  16 sec 2.0MB
2008_0208_16.13a. Video panorama view from top of Coba main pyramid (web3).wmv 3 *** Feb 08, 4:13pm View from top of Coba main pyramid Rob Laddish 1024x768  27 sec 3.9MB
2008_0209_10.14a. Video panorama of Chichen Itza (web4).wmv 4 **** Feb 09, 10:14am Chichen Itza Rob Laddish 1024x768  32 sec 4.5MB
2008_0209_10.15a. Video of TJ clapping and strange echos (web2).wmv 2 ** Feb 09, 10:15am TJ clapping and strange echos Rob Laddish 640x480  46 sec 5.3MB
2008_0209_10.25c. Video of carvings at Chichen Itza (web3).wmv 3 *** Feb 09, 10:25am Carvings at Chichen Itza Rob Laddish 640x480  01:10 8.2MB
2008_0209_13.16a. Video of Cenote Dzitnup interior (web3).wmv 3 *** Feb 09, 1:16pm Cenote Dzitnup interior Rob Laddish 1024x768  23 sec 3.2MB

Video Backdrops (0 Videos)

  • See Also: Full list of Video Backdrops for all trips

Video backdrops are normal videos that can are meant to be played in your desktop background like normal static backdrops. You can also play them as normal movies, though they tend to be a bit subtle to avoid distracting you as they play all day long. The capability to have video backdrops is built in to Microsoft Vista Ultimate [called DreamScene] and Macintosh systems. Other operating systems [such as Windows XP] may need special programs to use video backdrops on your desktop background.

Sorry, no video backdrops exist.