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Ancient Terrace Steps at Pisac, Peru
April 30, 2013 | by Nickie Lewis | Latin American Wonders
The conversation fluctuates between a legendary Tunki coffee and a brand new pisco, Larroca, served up cold, in accordance with the tastes of its creator: Bernardo Roca Rey, architect of the Novoandino cuisine, exquisite epicure, president of the Peruvian Society of Gastronomy (APEGA), and the current promoter of the rescue and rehabilitation of Peru’s millions of acres of agricultural terraces. continue reading »
Guatemala’s Mayan-Inspired Time Capsule to Open in 2065
April 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Taking a page book out of the Mayan's Guatemala has launched a time capsule that will not be opened until 52 years from now. The marble time capsule will contain messages from leading thinkers in Guatemala to describe society today. continue reading »
Mayan Objects Over 2,000 Years Old
April 8, 2013 | by Nickie Lewis | Latin American Wonders
Mexican archaeologists have found handicrafts from the Mayan culture in the southeastern states of Yucatan and Campeche, notable among which are ceramics some 2,300 years old. continue reading »
Denver Students Design Blankets Using Mayan Hieroglyphics
April 8, 2013 | by Hispanically Speaking News | Latin American Wonders
A group of children at an elementary school in Denver decided to decorate blankets with drawings based on Mayan hieroglyphics and donate them to a nearby nursing home. continue reading »
Mexican Archaeologists Discover 1,200 Year-Old Zapotec Tomb
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican archaeologists have discovered a roughly 1,200-year-old tomb at the Zapotec site of Atzompa, a find that shows the city's central complex not only had a civic-ceremonial area but also a residential section. continue reading »
Archaeologists Uncover Mayan Objects Over 2,000 Years Old
December 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican archaeologists have found handicrafts from the Mayan culture in the southeastern states of Yucatan and Campeche, notable among which are ceramics some 2,300 years old. continue reading »
Anthropologists Believe Mayan Ballgame had Astronomical Function
October 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Restoration works at Chichen Itza have confirmed the hypothesis that the ballgame played in that ancient Mayan city in southeastern Mexico had an astronomical function, the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said. continue reading »
Archaeologists Uncover Tomb of Mayan Queen in Guatemala (VIDEO)
October 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The tomb of a powerful seventh-century Maya queen was discovered at the El Peru-Waka site in the northwestern Guatemalan province of Peten, archaeologists said Wednesday. continue reading »
Archaeologists Uncover an Additional Reference to End of Mayan Era
July 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A stone found in Guatemala carved by the Mayas some 1,300 years ago states that the ancient civilization's 13th "baktun" period - each of which lasts some 400 years - will end on Dec. 21, the second historical reference found regarding the ancient civilization's pending calendar change. continue reading »
Mayan Documentary Will Show Evidence Indians Had Contact with Aliens from Space
September 27, 2011 | by The Wrap | Latino Daily News
"Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond," a documentary produced by Raul Julia-Levi with the support of the Mexico government will provide evidence of contact with extraterrestrials. continue reading »
Mexican Government To Release State Protected Mayan Secrets
August 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
There are more than 3 million websites on the internet dedicated to the upcoming end of the Mayan calendar in 2012 and therefore they will welcome the announcement just made… continue reading »
