This OZY original series takes you to the doorstep of Developing World Lessons: stories of pathbreaking successes in education and health, technology and environmental protection, from Africa, South America and Asia, that are reshaping those societies and that the West too can learn from. On the streets of San Miguel Petapa, a working-class town 10 […]
Tag: Mayan
Beyond Chichén Itzá: Mayan secrets in the Yucatán jungle
Graeme Green May 18, 2018 Share this article If you want extraordinary Mayan sites without the crowds, you just have to head deep into the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula, discovers Graeme Green. The road ahead is blocked. Standing between us and the ancient Mayan city of Calakmul, deep in the Yucatán Peninsula, there’s a […]
LiDAR reveals Mayan mega city hidden in Guatemalan jungle
A vast Mayan megalopolis apparently lies hidden underneath all the trees, creepers and centuries of growth and soil in the Guatemalan forest — and we might never have found it if not for the wonders of laser technology. The PACUNAM Foundation, which champions the use of scientific research to preserve cultural heritage, has scanned the […]
Pelvis power!: 3,000yo Mayan ball game thrust into 21st century in Mexico
Published time: 17 Apr, 2017 08:03 Teams from Mexico and Belize faced off in the ancient Mayan city of Teotihuacan on Saturday in a 3,000-year-old game known as Ulama. Think of it like modern football, except players can only use their hips. Players expressed great pride in their Mesoamerican heritage and great agility and toughness […]
