Yucatán

The Mayan Civilization The ancient Mayan lived in the Yucatan around 2600 BC. Today this area is southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Brazil and western Honduras. By 250 AD, the ancient Maya were at their peak of power. The history of Mayan civilization is divided into 3 principal periods: The Preclassic (2000 BC-250 AD), Classic (250 AD – 950 AD) and Postclassic (950 AD – 1539 AD) periods. The preclassic period of Mayans extend from 2000 BC till 250 AD. In this era Mayans switched from their…

In the state of Yucatan is the city of Merida which is the most populated city in South Mexico with contains about one million residents. Researchers went to Merida and conducted an experiment of elementary students from sixteen different schools to test the effects that…

The World’s Oldest Civilizations A civilization is generally understood to be a society that has advanced culturally and technologically. Civilizations have existed for thousands of years in different locations and forms. By learning about ancient civilizations, we can better understand the human condition and avoid the mistakes that have led to the fall of these civilizations. The following is a list of some of the oldest civilizations on Earth. The Mesopotamians: 3500 B.C.E.-500 B.C.E.…

rebellions that pursued during the Spanish ruling was the Canek Rebellion, in Yucatán, and the Great Rebellion, in Peru. These rebellions represent a revitalization movement. Within the revitalization movement, both rebellions resemble a nativistic and messianic. In this paper, I…

One of the most important ventures in American history is Spain colonizing the Americas.This was one of the most important conquests in the capturing of the Americas because the profit was so big. The man that led the expedition was none other than Hernán Cortés. You may already know this name as they talk about him a lot in early American history, but he is responsible for conquering the Aztecs which are a group of native Indians from North America. The Hernán Cortés conquest began on…

Bluthund is an anthology that includes two psychological thrillers written by the author recently, sharing, albeit partially, their characters. The two books are separate pieces and can be read in any order, although the author prefers given in the book. The synopsis of the works are as follows. I Ching- Ten Wings: An old Chinese scholar living in Buenos Aires instructs a young niece and her boyfriend to interpret the I Ching (the Chinese oracle and book of wisdom). In China a powerful drug…

was moved several times until it became permanently established at Guatemala City in 1776. From 1524 until 1821, Guatemala (City and Province) was the center of government for the captaincy-general of Guatemala, whose jurisdiction extended from Yucatán to Panama. Economically, this was mainly an agricultural and pastoral area in which Amerindian labor served a colonial landed aristocracy. The Roman Catholic religion and education regulated the social life of the capital. Spanish political…

Quintana Roo Quintana Roo is a state located in the eastern part of Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, this state is a mayor tourist attraction, it is actually Mexico´s number one touristic destination. This is a diversified state therefore it has many things to offer, such as different islands, which beaches have an exquisite cerulean blue consequently National Geographic consider Quintana Roo´s Beaches part of the best beaches in the world; The natural diversity also includes endemic species for…

Lying just 19 kilometres off of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula in crystal clear Caribbean seas Cozumel is no longer a sleepy backwater island that only attracted divers and big game fisherman. The building of luxury hotel resorts along the Cozumel’s coast south of the capital San Miguel and the arrival of cruise ships has changed the demographics considerably, but no so much that it has become another Cancun. Built to reflect the Yucatan’s Mayan heritage the all-inclusive Grand Park Royal Cozumel…

thrive on torture, dropping enemies into barrels of acid, beheadings, castrations, and the dismemberment of victims before they die. A former deputy attorney general, then in charge of Mexico's Office for Organized Crime Special Investigation, said Yucatán state and half of Mexico belonged to the Zetas. Their professional trademarks include decapitations of deceased victims and hanging competitors from bridges and other public locations (Bertrand, 2015). Los Zetas invaded in the Cancun Area…