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Heritage and History: The Mayan Mystery

10/31/08 18:13

Ancient civilizations have always bedazzled the scientific and architectural community on how they were able to create such near-perfect structures and technologies which look too advance for their time. One of these ancient civilization is the Mayan Civilization in Mexico.

It is still a question up to the present time how did this proud empire suddenly vanished and abandoned their kingdom. This mystery added up to the interest and popularity of the ancient ruins and civilization to tourists and researchers. More about this can be read at the permalink below.

News: Mayan mystery lingers in Mexico

Trip to El Estado Grande

Aside from being a popular dog name, Chihuahua, is a northern Mexican State with a area of 244,938 square meters which also the largest state in Mexico and nicknamed as "El Estado Grande" (The Big State).

Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon), a canyon system much more larger that the Grand Canyon, is one of the boasting of the state.

Sara Miller Llana, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor wrote an article about their trip to find the real faces of Mexico in Chihuahua, link below.

News: The many faces of Mexico | csmonitor.com

Journalists targeted in drug-related violence

Initiating war with drugs is no easy task. This is like your ordinary war. It costs lives in order to win. In Mexico, the toll is already at around 3000 deaths.

In fact, a new trend is emerging in these killing sprees. This time, journalists of all sorts are being targetted. Quite a number of journalists who are being pressured by Mexican drug lords have already been killed. When will it stop?

News: Journalists targeted in latest Mexico drug violence | csmonitor.com

Worst than Global Warming

In Mexico, tourism is at its height so as to pollution. Near the resort of Cancun, part of the reef have died as algae continues to propagate which feeds on sewage residues from hotels nearby. These reefs are dying as cities and people put more pressure on its environment.

According to Roberto Iglesias, biologist from Unam University's Marine Sciences Station in Cancun, That the net effect of pollution in worst than global warming.

News: Mexico tourism boom kills coral quicker than climate change - Scotland on Sunday

Tourism can Help defeat Climate Change

The 2008 celebration for the World Tourism Day focused on finding ways to respond to the global challenge of climate change.

The United Nation World Tourism Organization declared climate change is a priority issue showing consciousness and that tourism is a sector that affects a wide range of activities will be the key to tackle the issue.

Like in Mexico. They support a sustainable tourism as a form of protecting the diversity of nature through the increasing demand for nature tourism.

News: Mexico's Tourism Responds to Global Climate Change - MarketWatch