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
Four Questions about travel for John Major Jenkins, 2012 author, expert
The first book I read that was specifically on the 2012 phenomenon was The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History (New York: Tarcher/Penguin, 2009), by John Major Jenkins. Jenkins is one of the most prolific and passionate 2012ologists out there. His 1998 book Maya Cosmogenesis 2012 is regarded as a groundbreaking work in the field, “easily one of the best researched of the popular books that focus on the 2012 date,” as one colleague wrote.
In The 2012 Story, Jenkins covers everything from the ancients' forward-reaching stone inscriptions to 2012 as a modern global meme. "2012 has gained the status of an icon,” he writes, “a cultural symbol, to be used and often abused for purposes that have nothing to do with its origins and the intentions of its creators.” The book sums up Jenkins's galactic alignment theory and others' work as well. more >>
Burning Man does the Maya Calendar: Video
Intrigue with the Maya calendar seeps far and wide, even to the Playa. "Two fun little videos from Burning Man 2012," features a "Mayan TRIcycle -- a giant wooden hamster wheel that 'shows the workings of the Mayan Calendar.'" That made my day. more >>
Google Street View Goes Maya!
In a post entitled, "Google Street View Offers Virtual Trips Around Mexico's Ancient Monuments," the travel blog, Gadling.com is reporting that Google Street View cameras mounted on giant tricycles entered Palenque to take 360-degree photographs of the sites. They've done Chichén Itzá archaeological site as well. more >>
"Mayan Renaissance" Premiere at Denver Film Society
On Tuesday, August 21, the Denver Film Society will feature "Mayan Renaissance", a 68-minute, feature length documentary shot in Guatemala, "which documents the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, five hundred years of oppression, and the courageous fight of the Maya to reclaim their voice and determine their own future, in Guatemala and throughout Central America."
The Denver premiere of "Mayan Renaissance" is at the Denver FilmCenter, and this screening is part of a Women + Film series. Director Dawn Engle will be on hand for a post-film Q&A and reception. more >>
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