http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2007/10/29/most-magical-aztec-inca-and-mayan-ruins/ Ultimate South America travel tips on hotels, flights, destinations, holiday types, beaches and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2007/10/29/most-magical-aztec-inca-and-mayan-ruins/#comment-1092 admin Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:54:21 +0000 http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2007/10/29/most-magical-aztec-inca-and-mayan-ruins/#comment-1092 <p>Thanks for your insightful observations Machete - I'll try not to take them personally. I'd hazard a guess that the vast majority of people are far more impressed by the ruins at Tikal than those at Palenque or Copan though. One could argue that paintings and pottery are better suited for art galleries and museums. For me, and many others, the whole point of visiting these ancient ruins is about experiencing the environment and imagining the ancient life there - and no setting, or ruins, are more impressive than those of Tikal.</p> Thanks for your insightful observations Machete - I’ll try not to take them personally. I’d hazard a guess that the vast majority of people are far more impressed by the ruins at Tikal than those at Palenque or Copan though. One could argue that paintings and pottery are better suited for art galleries and museums. For me, and many others, the whole point of visiting these ancient ruins is about experiencing the environment and imagining the ancient life there - and no setting, or ruins, are more impressive than those of Tikal.

]]> http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2007/10/29/most-magical-aztec-inca-and-mayan-ruins/#comment-1090 Machete Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:19:57 +0000 http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2007/10/29/most-magical-aztec-inca-and-mayan-ruins/#comment-1090 You are not really an observant tourist, are you? Copán is known as the Athens of the Mayan World, and the reason for that is the complex artwork and imagery, as well as the deeper enigmatic buildings themselves. You don't do a good job of advising people where to go, because it seems SIZE is all that matters to you. They let you sleep in a hammock there simply because the buildings are empty, and there are no facades you might ruin and no artifacts to steal! This is not the case in Copán, where even in the ground you can still find pottery and sculpted stones and pebbles, and it is against the law to take them as souvenirs. Copán was not about tall buildings, but about knowledge of the stars and the mysteries of the world. Such wonders are sculpted in the stoneworks everywhere. Tikal has very little in-built knowledge, as its pyramids had different motivations than those of Copan. As for Palenque, the great paintings here are unbeatable, and are studied every day by experts trying to decode their mysteries. Tikal has no paintings of importance. Which shows you how remarkably superficial your assesment is. You might praise Tikal for the taller buildings, but you should never say that this is the best of the cities, because there is a A LOT OF PEOPLE out there who will know YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, and they won't take you seriously anymore. And that's why you should correct your statements! I bet you will attract more serious potential customers that way. You are not really an observant tourist, are you? Copán is known as the Athens of the Mayan World, and the reason for that is the complex artwork and imagery, as well as the deeper enigmatic buildings themselves. You don’t do a good job of advising people where to go, because it seems SIZE is all that matters to you. They let you sleep in a hammock there simply because the buildings are empty, and there are no facades you might ruin and no artifacts to steal! This is not the case in Copán, where even in the ground you can still find pottery and sculpted stones and pebbles, and it is against the law to take them as souvenirs. Copán was not about tall buildings, but about knowledge of the stars and the mysteries of the world. Such wonders are sculpted in the stoneworks everywhere. Tikal has very little in-built knowledge, as its pyramids had different motivations than those of Copan. As for Palenque, the great paintings here are unbeatable, and are studied every day by experts trying to decode their mysteries. Tikal has no paintings of importance. Which shows you how remarkably superficial your assesment is. You might praise Tikal for the taller buildings, but you should never say that this is the best of the cities, because there is a A LOT OF PEOPLE out there who will know YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT, and they won’t take you seriously anymore. And that’s why you should correct your statements! I bet you will attract more serious potential customers that way.

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