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Travelers to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras in 2012 can expect a yearlong celebration of Maya culture, past and present—and Moon Maya 2012 author Joshua Berman is blogging about all of it.
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Maya 2012 on Rick Steves Radio
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I always like talking to Rick Steves and I'm honored to be featured on Program 273:
"Two Sides of Mexico: From the Drug War in the North to the Mundo Maya in the South"
The show first aired last weekend (1/14/2012) and is now archived and podcasted for your convenience. My segment begins around the 35-minute mark, I hope you like it.
Here's the official show description: "Ed Vulliamy investigates the escalating bloodshed from drug gangs in Northern Mexico and shares what he found in a 'post-political' war zone, where few outsiders dare to tread. But Mexico is a big country, so Rick also explores this year's special tourism emphasis around an ancient Mayan prophesy, which is is fostering a deeper interest in the indigenous culture in the south ... with travel writer Josh Berman, author of the 'Maya 2012' guidebook (Moon Publications)." LINK->
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