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Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo sang this past Saturday at the famous Mayan site of Chichen Itza, despite complaints from Mexican archaeologists and cultural critics. The bearded Domingo, native to Spain but raised in Mexico, argued that the concert would do no damage to the ancient site, and that it was actually a tribute to the Mexican-Mayan culture.
"I began talking to ethnic Mayas in this grandiose city and I'm confident that the god Chac (the rain god) will pardon us and allow...
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Within the context of this concept, we have been organizing Landscaping Contests in important places such as MACHU PICCHU, NAZCA and CHAN CHAN. In our desire to offer each year new and exciting locations in which to design and speculate with architecture, we have chosed one of the most enigmatic and beautiful places in the world, the Citadel of CHICHEN ITZA, as the setting to collect the best ideas regarding the installation of objects in archaeological scenarios. Scenarios that because of...
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The Mayan city of Chichen Itza, located in the Mexican state of Yucatan, was chosen as one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World” by approximately 100 million people around the globe, who cast their ballots by phone and Internet.“The selection of Chichen Itza is recognition of the extremely vast and ancient historical and cultural heritage of Mexico, of which very few countries in the world can boast,” said Francisco Lopez Mena, CEO of the Mexico Tourism Board.
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Here’s your chance to see a classic at a classic.
The Mayan ruin of Chichen Itza might not be on the coast, but most visitors come on day visits from Cancun or the nearby Mayan Riviera. On Oct. 4, many will be coming for a longer stay. One of the three tenors, Placido Domingo, will perform at the archaeological site on a stage set up in front of the central pyramid, el Castillo.
The concert is meant to mark the 20th anniversary of Chichen Itza’s placement on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site...
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Washington, April 17: An analysis of textile fragments excavated from a 5th century Mayan tomb in Honduras has revealed high quality fabrics, which suggests that the Mayans were highly skilled spinners and ...
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Textiles conservator Margaret Ordoez, a professor at the University of Rhode Island, spent a month at the site in 2004 examining 100 textile samples found in a tomb, and since then she has been analyzing tiny ...
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Very few textiles from the Mayan culture have survived, so the treasure trove of fabrics excavated from a tomb at the Copan ruins in Honduras since the 1990s has generated considerable excitement.
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Very few textiles from the Mayan culture have survived, so the treasure trove of fabrics excavated from a tomb at the Copn ruins in Honduras since the 1990s has generated considerable excitement.
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