Mundo Maya Blog
About this blog
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.
Recent Posts
- Maya 2012: A Round-up of Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize & Honduras
- Reporting for National Geographic on Maya winter solstice in Belize
- Maya calendar cycle celebrated throughout Central America
- Feliz B'aktun! The New Dawn is Here: The First Sunrise in Caracol, Belize
- Maya Calendar 101: What Does “December 21, 2012” Really Mean?
- Gifts for Mayaphiles
- Books on the Maya: Suggested Reading for 2012
- Izapa Sunrise Story by Mary Jo McConahay
- Tranquilo Radio Tour 2012: Seven hours straight of talking about travel
- Tune in this Wednesday! Maya 2012 author Josh Berman on a radio show near you!
- End Maya-Aztec calendar confusion now!
- Q&A with Maya Experts on Satellite Imagery of Archaeological Sites
- Maya response to 'doomsday' 2012 stories
- Only a couple of rooms left for "The Great Return: Copan 2012" tour of a lifetime!
- 5 Questions about Traveling in the Mundo Maya for Rafael Garcia
Tours and Packages which Benefit the Maya in 2012
The fast-approaching end of the Maya Long Count has inspired a number of Mundo Maya accommodations to come up with some truly unique and creative offerings this year -- the best of which include a way for local Maya people to benefit from tourism. more >>
Maya 2012 on Rick Steves Radio
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. more >>
Exciting Stream of Discoveries in the Mundo Maya
One of the most fascinating things about the Mundo Maya is the rate of scientific progress that is made in the worlds of archaeology, iconography, and anthropology. Just last week, for example, at the Takálik Ab´aj archaeological site in western Guatemala, "a necklace of more than 70 beads of jadeite of different forms and outstanding beauty" was found during a dig. (Read the full Guatemala Times article, "Unique discovery of jade necklace from ancient Mayan ruler at Tak’alik Ab’aj.") more >>
Before Dawn in the Place of Voices: Photo Safari in Tikal
On my first morning in Tikal, Guatamala, I blinked awake an hour before my pre-dawn alarm, anticipatory endorphins surging through hungry traveler's veins. I could hardly believe where I was — Tikal. At sunrise. It was a legendary place-time combo. I just prayed it was not overcast as it had been the previous afternoon. I wanted that sunrise.... Read more--> more >>
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