Thursday, December 27, 2012

Tourists Visiting Tikal During Maya Celebrations Damage Ruins

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    A mayan shaman takes part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    View of an offering made of cacao, candles, cigars, and ocote wood during a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Guatemalan natives and tourists take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Guatemalan natives and visitors take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Guatemalan indigenous women take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Mayan shamans take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Mayan shamans take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Mayan shamans and indigenous people take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Mayan shamans take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    A mayan shaman takes part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age at Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 km north of Guatemala City.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    An indigenous man kisses a bunch of candles for an offering during in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    A woman takes part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    People take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    A woman takes part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Indigenous people take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in Las Sepulturas --a Mayan residential site--, in the surroundings of the Copan archaeological site, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Mayan shamans take part in a ceremony on December 21, 2012, celebrating the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Indigenous people take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in Las Sepulturas --a Mayan residential site--, in the surroundings of the Copan archaeological site, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Indigenous people take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in Las Sepulturas --a Mayan residential site--, in the surroundings of the Copan archaeological site, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    A man takes part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Visitors meditate during celebrations for the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in the Copan archaeological park, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    A woman takes part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    People take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Bogot?, Colombia

    People take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, at Bogota's main square, Colombia.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Indigenous people take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in Las Sepulturas --a Mayan residential site--, in the surroundings of the Copan archaeological site, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Indigenous people take part in a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in Las Sepulturas --a Mayan residential site--, in the surroundings of the Copan archaeological site, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    An indigenous woman holds candles during a ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the Maya new age, on December 21, 2012, in Las Sepulturas --a Mayan residential site--, in the surroundings of the Copan archaeological site, 400km northwest of Tegucigalpa.

  • Tikal, Guatemaa

    Members of a folkloric group perform during celebrations marking the end of the Mayan age, December 20, 2012 at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City. Ceremonies are being held to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21.

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina waves during celebrations marking the end of the Mayan age at the Tikal archaeological site, Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City, on December 20, 2012. Ceremonies will be held here to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Guatemalan chaman Christian Nottbohn (C) holds a Mayan ceremony in Rastrajon, once a settlement of warriors destined to protect the ancient city of Copan, in Copan archeological park, some 400 kms northwest of Tegucigalpa, on December 20, 2012. Ceremonies will be held to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21.

  • Cop?n, Honduras

    Guatemalan chaman Christian Nottbohn (C) holds a Mayan ceremony in Rastrajon, once a settlement of warriors destined to protect the ancient city of Copan, in Copan archeological park, some 400 kms northwest of Tegucigalpa, on December 20, 2012. Ceremonies will be held to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21. AFP PHOTO / Orlando SIERRA (Photo credit should read ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Tikal, Guatemala

    View 'Gran Jaguar' Mayan temple at the Tikal archaeological site in Peten departament, 560 kms north of Guatemala City, on December 20, 2012. Ceremonies will be held here to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21.

  • Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/tourists-visiting-tikal-d_n_2369674.html

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