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Speed Bumps & Ruins in Yucatan

Such a fun article by Carolina Muscle, or “Yer Ole Uncle Nuts” about his Yucatan travel adventures. I can attest to problems with all the speed bumps from my experiences in Yucatan while filming the Yucatan Travel Movie.

The drive was long – about 5 hours from Cancun, or 3 hours from Costa Maya,
but the roads were great—

— if you disregard the hundred-some speed bumps on the highway – –

In the United States, we use radar to control speed-
…. in the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo, they use speed bumps.

The speed limit on the Federal Highway was 100 KMH–
–but you had to slow down to about 5 when you got to the bumps.

And they weren’t the small ones either-
— these would tear the tranny right outta yer Jeep if you hit em too hard.

fun with yer ole Uncle Nuts in the Yucatan76
By carolina muscle

He also writes about visiting one of the Mayan ruins, including a description of his tourist guide, who is a retired Mexican teacher and very proud of his Mayan roots. Take a look at the article for a bunch of great photographs.

Oil Gusher in Gulf Explains Garabandal Warning

Until last month’s oil “spill” – actually an unceasing gush of oil and natural gas from below the ocean floor a mile deep into the Gulf of Mexico – I could not see how the Virgin Mary apparition’s warning of a chastisement by fire could come about.

On October 18, 1961, four girl in a 300 inhabitant village in Spain named Garabandal received vision of the Virgin Mary’s warning. One of the girl said:

“It was similar to rivers transformed into blood. Fire came down from heaven and worse things; a great heat, scorching thirst, and water that evaporated. Men were chained and in desperation trying to kill one another; but due to lack of strength they either fell into the flames, while others threw themselves into the ocean. However, the water seemed to boil and activate the flames.”

APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY IN GARABANDAL
by SCTJM

Until the recent reality of a possibly and unending gush of oil, I could not see how people would throw “themselves into the ocean.” only to find that “the water seemed to boil and activate the flames” in other words, since the water would contain flames, there would be no safety from the flames by going into the water.

That would be the case with oil in flames constantly accumulating on the surface of the water as in the present gargantuan oil disaster in the Gulf.

Was Peru an Ancient Atlantean Colony?

Tiahuanaca is 12 miles south of the southern tip of Lake Titicaca in Peru. There are ruins at Tiahuanaca which point to a technologically advanced civilization that existed in prehistory, some calculate at 12,000 years ago, which is a date consistent with Plato‘s 9,000 BC date for the demise of Atlantis.

An article at List of 10 Little Known Advanced Ancient Civilizations describes 10 ancient civilizations that are not as popularly known as the ancient Egyptians, Greek, Roman and Carthiginian.

Evidence shows that this civilization was capable of lifting and transporting rocks that weighed 200 tons. Sound familiar? The ancient Egyptians could evidently accomplish similar feats.

Interestingly, according to Edgar Cayce, America’s great psychic, Atlanteans made colonies in Egypt, Yucatan and Peru.

Could Tiahuanaca be the remains of an ancient Atlantean colony?

Searching for Atlantis through Genetics

Could the study of genetics possibly contribute to the quest for Atlantis? The following excerpt explains it:

We have clues from biology that link the Basques with some Native American tribes. The genetic link, though, shows a separation of at least twelve thousand years, and this is just right for our Atlantis Quest. The minimum date of genetic separation is that of Plato’s date for the destruction of that long, lost island empire.

7 Sides to the Atlantis Quest

The Basques are people who live in the region of Europe on either side of the border between France and Spain. Interestingly, they have a language that does not seem to be related to any known language on earth. Here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia article on the Basque language:

Little is known of its origins but it is likely that an early form of the Basque language was present in Western Europe before the arrival of the Indo-European languages to the area.

Basque Language

Could their language be derived from the Atlantean language? Could they be genetically related to the North American Indian because of their common origin: the lost continent, Atlantis, that once occupied the present-day Atlantic Ocean?

Is a Pole Shift Imminent?

This article claims to be scientifically based. It examines NASA evidence, as well as other scientists, and comes to the conclusion that a magnetic (not physical) pole shift is imminent. Then, it asks questions about what to expect:

If trends can be used as parameters, scientists believe that we are fast approaching another magnetic pole shift, but not a pole shift in which the North or South Poles will switch locations with other continents on the Earth.

Global disruption in the way things go on Earth may also happen. Migratory animals and birds, both in the seas and on land, may experience disorientation. Our planet, itself, may be stripped off the protective field that shield us from destructive cosmic rays and planetary bodies. And if the crust of the our planet is displaced, scientists fear that we would plunge into the oceans. Entire cities, particularly those that lie in the coastal areas, may leave no trace of their existence on earth save for the remnants that are buried in the sea. Even the very existence of our civilization may hang by a thread. Our civilization could be likened with the lost city of Atlantis, engulfed by the seas, and forever lost.

Polar Reversal NASA – Pole Shift and Magnetic Pole Reversal

I found this a bit unsettling. I already knew that the magnetic poles were shifting and I also knew that the study of the magnetic field of rocks has shown that the earth’s magnetic poles have shifted numerous times in the past.

However, it didn’t occur to me to think that there might be consequences such as, according to this article, the possibility of the migration of birds and butterflies being sent off kilter or that the earth might be stripped of its “protective shield,” whatever that means.

7 Scientific Categories for the Atlantis Quest

An intriguing article on evidence for the existence of Atlantis says that there are:

There are 7 scientific disciplines involved in the Atlantis Quest:

Geology
Oceanography
Paleo-Climatology
Archaeology
Linguistics
Cultural Anthropology
Genetics

7 Sides to the Atlantis Quest

Carol Chapman

An Ancient Atlantean Relic or what?

Here’s an excerpt from an intriguing article chronicling the craziness that developed over an object found in the California desert. A ceramic cylinder surrounding a metal screw-like object fired people’s imaginations. It became known as the Coso Artifact with speculation that it could have been a relic of Atlantis or something left by aliens or even an artifact from before The Flood. It turned out to be a spark plug for a Model T or Model A Ford from the 1920s. The author of the article goes on to bemoan the gullibility of people:

The Internet, with its unique ability to elevate bogosity and cheapen fact, is awash with this stuff: video footage of underwater Atlantean “roads” near Bimini; engineering diagrams of Noah’s ark; evidence linking the “face on Mars” to the Pyramids of Giza and the Old Testament.

Archaeology from the dark side

So, which one are you? Are you one of the ones who would have thought that the Coso Artifact was probably an ancient Atlantean relic or are you the type who would assume it had to be something easily explainable by science or common sense?

Carol Chapman

What do the Space Program and the Chixculub Crater have in common?

In the sequel to the Yucatan Travel Movie, we will visit the location where the Chixculub Crater on the Yucatan Peninsula.

We are almost certain that we know what killed the dinosaurs. Sixty-five million years ago, an object 10-15 kilometers in size impacted the Earth near the present-day town of Chixculub on the Yucatan Peninsula. . . .The Chixculub collision was more powerful than one billion Hiroshima bombs and left a crater more than 100 miles in diameter, now mostly covered by the Gulf of Mexico.

Why explore space? [Part I of II]

You may be wondering what space exploration has to do with the Chixculub Crater. As I understand J Klugler, the author of the above excerpt in the Houston Chronicle, since an asteroid once caused mass devastation on earth and the extinction of the dinosaurs, we need to have colonies in space so that should another asteroid collision wipe out most life on earth, human beings can continue on another planet.

Calakmul, Off the Tourist Path

Calakmul is the place to visit in the Yucatan if you want to see ancient Mayan ruins undisturbed by hordes of tourists. In addition, most of the structures can still be climbed as described in the following blog post:

Calakmul, lacking either buses or roped-off stairways, is proving to be the largest city of the Late Classic period (A.D. 600-925), when the Maya’s great accomplishments in architecture, astronomy, writing, painting and sculpture peaked. But only the most motivated tourists find their way to this patch of southern Campeche, two hours off the highway between the Yucatan’s two coasts.

Calakmul offers glimpse of ancient Maya history

While filming the Yucatan Travel Movie, we were strongly advised by people receiving my enewsletter that we must visit Calakmul. Unfortunately, we could not fit it into our itinerary. I hope that when we finally can get to Calakmul, it will still be as pristine and undisturbed as described in the above article.

Travel in Yucatan Safe According to U.S. State Dept.

In this excerpt from an online article posted by my favorite travel website, Smarter Travel, they suggest that travel in Yucatan and Cancun is safe:

State Department’s travel warning declares, “millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year (including tens of thousands who cross the land border daily for study, tourism, or business and nearly one million U.S. citizens who live in Mexico).” Caution is urged, but the country is still a good option for travelers to consider. The violence is worst in the border cities, but tried-and-true tourist destinations are generally considered safe. Hartshorne says, “It’s like saying ‘There’s lots of crime in Colorado, so don’t go to Boston.’ Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana might be dangerous, but Yucatan and Cancun are safe.

Five Common Travel Myths You Should Ignore

We felt safe while filming the Yucatan Travel Movie, especially in the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula.

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