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Thanks for posting this – I will have a look.
I can recommend a documentary called “Heart of Earth, Heart of Sky”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d4X6SOsgBs
I don’t think the full film is available on-line – I had to order the DVD – very good though.
The interesting thing I noticed in Guatemala, when I visited there 2 months ago is that the tourism industry is not only very well developed, but maybe becoming slightly “over-developed”… and I could see that that (could) also have a negative effect – in a way it has a corrupting influence – but this is probably the case in all under-developed countries which become popular with western tourists – I noticed the same thing on Easter Island. Fortunately, Guatemala still have strong community values and family cohesion from what I could see.
Lovely country though – truly beautiful.
Was disappointed to find that this title is not available in a format compatible with USA DVD players. I read the synopsis from their site and seems like important information that needs to be seen.
I think that if you order a European format it would play on a computer DVD player (or a laptop) – many DVD players are dual-format nowadays also – just an idea.
Thank you, JJ. I liked the trailer a lot and added to my Amazon wish list. I would be interested to learn about their medicine wheel traditions. We have lost sight of our connection to nature and one another.
I wondered where you were and if you’d been to Oaxaca/Amatlan ruins. It must be awesome to see these places and also experience the culture. Such loving people.
I watched the film a few days ago and really enjoyed it – thanks Debra. I was taken by the sincerity of the film makers and how they helped out several members in the Maya community. Unfortunately Guatemala is really a poor country in some parts – especially in the rural areas. The people are really kind and warm, as we can see in the film – even or maybe especially when they are poor…
During my time in the country (Guatemala) I focused mainly on getting to the ancient ruins mainly – and I could not make it to many places I would have liked to go to (and also meet people), for example the villages around Lake Atitlan. I went to Tikal and Yaxha in Petén in the North, There was quite a lot of travelling involved during my stay, because I had only two weeks and also crossed the border into Honduras (in the south) to go to Copán and in the the north-east of the I crossed the border into Belize, where I visited: Xunantunich and Cahal Pech above San Ignacio. All the sites were spectacular, the latter two a bit smaller. I didn’t manage to make it to Mexico this time around, although I played with the idea of visiting Palenque, but due to time constraints could not fit it in. During my next visit I’ll definitely see if I can visit the Oaxaca/Amatlan ruins, which I believe are very significant in Maya history. Thanks again for the video link.
I agree, it was the sincerity of the relationships and shared experience that made the video so special.
Your photographs at https://gypsycafe.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/copan-exploring-ancient-maya-sites/ One of my favorites is Copan Maya Ruins – Honduras – Central America – Image 16. It looks like a place out of time and sense of silence. How awesome to see these places first hand.
I still have more about Ireland to explore, and haven’t even made it to Easter Island yet.
I just learned yesterday (on the web) that the ruins around Oaxaca city are of Zapotec origin, not Maya, but while in Guatemala I learned that the Maya were strongly influenced by the Toltecs.
Here’s the blog I visited (I did a search) and the author who stays in the region replied with the info:
https://alaskamexicoandbeyond.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/the-world-has-so-much-to-offer/#comment-611
Thank you for the resource on this and greater understanding of the history. There’s so much to learn. I have vague understanding of the Olmec as ancestors of Mesoamerican culture, and everyone else descending from there. I’ll be holding classes on this new theory for anyone so equally off-track that might benefit from it. LOL
PS: The Maya were influenced by the Toltecs and Zapotecs – and vice versa also. All the civilisations in the region seem to have gained from each other.