Campeche Mexico Safe for Tourists too

I am happy to say that the KansasCity.com article, “As death toll rises, Mexico rethinks drug war strategy,” reports that the U.S. State Department declares that as well as the Mexican state of Yucatan, also Campeche, Tabasco and Chiapas, the subjects of the next movie, tentatively titled, More Yucatan Travel: Chichen Itza Equinox to Palenque, are also safe for tourists. Yay!

Yucatan Safe for Tourists

Amid reports of horrific drug war murders, an article at KansasCity.com says that a number of Mexican states, including Yucatan, are safe for tourists. The article explains that the least safe Mexican states are those adjacent to U.S. borders. The U.S. State Department says that millions of U.S. tourists visit Mexico every year and about a million Americans reside in Mexico.

Final Yucatan Travel Movie Back Cover Copy

Here’s the final wording of the DVD back cover for the movie Yucatan Travel: Cancun to Chichen Itza:

“Discover secrets about the Yucatan that few travelers know such as a fantastic Caribbean beach located within a Mayan ruin site. Encounter a huge underground cave used for drinking water and swimming. In this travel documentary, you will visit a pyramid that contains a tomb and see local children feeding a wild crocodile. Join narrator Miriam Balsley as she shops for colorful crafts with her Mom and Step-dad, savors local delicacies and explores sacred ground where shamans still perform traditional ceremonies. Whether you travel to the Yucatan by plane or cruise ship . . . whether you explore by bus, rental car or tour group . . .
Yucatan Travel: Cancun to Chichen Itza provides insider views of appealing attractions.”

The Atlantes and Atlantis

A coincidence or what! In Yucatan, among Mayan ruins, there are ancient statues that are supposed to be holding up the world called Atlantes. Is that Atlantes or Atlantis? Where did these Atlantes get their name? What difference, if any, is there between the pronunciation of Atlantes and Atlantis. It could very well be only a difference in interpreting the spoken word. They are probably the same word!

March Edgar Cayce Forum Speaking Invitation

I just found out: I will be speaking at the Edgar Cayce Forum on the last Wednesday of March, 2011 at Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The topic: Searching for Clues from Edgar Cayce and Mythology on the Connection between the Yucatan with Atlantis and Lemuria.

Izamal Virgin Mary Apparition Story

One of my favorite places to visit in the Yucatan is Izamal, the yellow city. All the downtown buildings are painted yellow in Izamal, as is the Convent of Padua. It houses the Virgin of Izamal.

Although I have never seen her story written up in a book on apparitions of the Virgin Mary, I think she should be. Like the Czestochowa “Black Madonna” of Poland, the Izamal virgin became too heavy to move, thereby showing its desire to remain in Izamal. It is a statue originally made in Guatemala.

In the Yucatan Travel Movie, we visit Izamal during the December celebration of the Virgin of Izamal.

More by Air, Tour Group, and Cruise Ship . . .

Still working on the back cover copy of the Yucatan Travel Movie DVD case. How about:

“Whether you get there by air or by cruise ship, whether you rent a car as we did, travel by bus, or are part of a tour group, the Yucatan Travel Movie will show you what to expect in Yucatan.”

How’s that?

By Air, by Sea or by Tour Group . . .

I was just thinking. The back cover description of Yucatan Travel Movie also needs something like:

“Whether you arrive in the Yucatan by flying into Cancun, as part of a tour group, or on a cruise ship, the Yucatan Travel Movie will show you what to expect when you get there.”

Revised copy for Yucatan Travel Movie DVD

How about this revision of yesterday’s idea for the copy on the back cover of the Yucatan Travel Movie DVD:

“Join Miriam Balsley as she shops for colorful crafts with her Mom and Step-dad and explores sacred ground where shamans still perform traditional ceremonies.”

I like this one better. What do you think?

Yucatan Travel Movie DVD

Today I’m mulling over back cover copy for the DVD case of the Yucatan Travel Movie. How does this sound?

“Join narrator Miriam Balsley, and her Mom and Step-dad, in this entertaining . . . occasionally amusing . . . tour of the Yucatan, a magical land full of beauty, mystery, and vacation delight.”