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
What the Maya say about 2012
The best part of traveling to the Mundo Maya is learning firsthand about cultural phenomena, including the upcoming end of the Maya Long Count. There is no substitute for talking with the locals -- whether in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, or Honduras -- to get a feel for how the Maya 2012 story is playing out in the Maya region.
I just came across this piece by Maggie Koerth-Baker, entitled "What actual Mayans are saying about 2012," in which she reports, "Another important thing to think about: The amount of money being raked in by woo-woo charlatans (and, now, big entertainment companies) who are all capitalizing off what amounts to willful misinterpretations of Mayan legends, traditions and science." more >>
Mark Van Stone's revised "2012: Science and Prophecy of the Ancient Maya"
Mark Van Stone, Ph.D., Professor of Art History at Southwestern College, is announcing the release of his book, 2012: Science & Prophecy of the Ancient Maya, revised for iPad and available here. Van Stone explains the Maya prophecy "from a scholarly perspective using some of the most advanced multi-media tools in existence, including 3-D animation, and interactive graphs, charts and illustrations. See what Maya scholars, not New Age nut jobs and Doomsday Preppers are saying about what the ancient Maya really left behind and what it means." more >>
Hot Chocolate: Tabasco in the Age of Maya
My recent article in National Geographic Traveler: It may be the end of one calendar era, but the people are still hungry. Tabasco has served as a crossroads for cultures and cuisine ever since the Olmec civilization advanced astronomy, calendar keeping, and other scientific activities that paved the way for the Maya reign. [READ THE REST] more >>
Celebration of Maya Culture and Calendar, this week in Boulder, Aumrak, Tierro, and More
BOULDER, COLORADO – While researching my book, Maya 2012: A Guide To Celebrations In Mexico, Guatemala, Belize & Honduras, I got the privilege of meeting a wide spectrum of people whose lives are somehow wrapped up in the upcoming cycle change of the Maya Long Count. I’ve always been both a collector and a connector of people, and part of my journey in 2012 has been working with authors, archaeologists, shamans, elders, and documentary film makers. more >>
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