Mexico : The Yucatan, Maya Country

The Yucatán peninsula boasts some of the most beautiful archaeological sites in the Americas: the extraordinary Chichen Izta and Uxmal.

The Mayas are a native American people from Central America, founders of a brilliant civilization, which, after a period of very strong growth between the 7th and the 9th century AD, then gradually faded into insignificance.

The Maya civilization extended from the Mexican states of Chiapas and Yucutan, through parts of Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Chichen Itza, voted as one of the new wonders of the world, stands as an eloquent reminder of the former greatness of the Maya civilisation, which has now all but disappeared.

Here we find the great pyramid referred to as « Castillo » by the Spanish conquistadors. From its peak, you can see out over the buildings of the ancient city, the temples, the real tennis courts, and the pigeon houses, as well as the forest.

Uxmal, is another ancient Maya city, but this time, dating from the classical period. The architecture is typical of the Puuc style; facades at ground level are kept simple, with more elaborate decorations being kept for the upper levels.

The pyramid and the buildings of Uxmal are extraordinarily charming.
Yucatan also has a number of colonial towns.

The Spanish influence is visible to this day in the architectural style and lay-out of towns such as Mérida, Valladolid, and Isamal. As well as the streets lined with the pastel coloured houses typical of Yucatán, each town has a central square known as the Zocalo, bordered by the symbolic structures of colonial power, the governor’s palace, the town hall, and the cathedral

Directed by Jacques VICHET

0:00 🌴 The Yucatan province in Mexico is a popular tourist destination known for its history, culture, and beautiful beaches.
6:04 🏛️ The city of Mérida in Yucatan, Mexico, is home to historical buildings, luxurious hotels, and cultural attractions.
11:40 🌴 The Yucatan province in Mexico is known for its cultural life, gastronomy, and archaeological sites.
16:24 🏛️ The Cuadrangulo de las Monjas in Uxmal, Mexico, is a complex of four palaces that served various functions such as a school, healing center, and religious center.
23:29 🏛️ Izamal and Chichen Itza are important ancient Mayan cities in Mexico with significant cultural and historical significance.
30:20 🏛️ Chichen Itza is a grand ancient city in Mexico with a religious significance and a history of human sacrifices.
35:03 🏛️ Chichen Itza is a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico that represents the post-classic period of Mayan civilization and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the new seven wonders of the world.
41:03 🏰 Valladolid, a small town in Mexico, has a colonial charm and a tumultuous history marked by bloody conflicts between colonizers and indigenous people.
47:23 🏖️ Cancun and Tulum in Mexico are popular tourist destinations known for their beautiful beaches, Mayan ruins, and vibrant nightlife.

[geraldskinner]

Absolutely beautiful! Literally every scene was a painting.

[IndianTigress]

I'm Indian-American I absolutely admire Mexico and loved learning Mesoamerican history. From the Tikal-Calakmul wars, to the rise of the Nahua kingdoms in Nicaragua and El Salvador, it's such a rich and fascinating history. They gave the world tomatoes, avocados, vanilla, maize, jalapenos, tortillas, tamales, guacamole sauce, and chocolate. Much love to the Mesoamerican nations 🇮🇳❤🇲🇽🇬🇹🇳🇮🇭🇳🇸🇻

[worldview]

THANK you for such documentaries .. it is very informative and to let others know about the situation in different places.

[abrilsangerman]

Hermosa la manera de mostrar yo soy yucateca y me en encanto gracias!!!! Y aun hay más territorio maya por mostrar

[DavidTa]

One of my greatest life experiences was taking a bus from DF to Bacalar. The Yucatan is like no other place on this planet. ❤

[luisalejandromontoyacano]

Que buena historia la de yucatan, gracias por este tipo de documentales

[riaanshaigh]

Such Beauty overshadowed by Spanish pain brought to the native people. So much taken and destroyed. A brilliant civilization.

[Goblin.Slayer]

this one make me sad. almost all of the indigenous population was killed by the spanish church when we were conquered. and yet there are these churches :( and not much about the real people of yucatan, I mean the real real people. those information were buried by the church. mexicans suffered a mass genocide by the spanish church and no one remember. no gov public school teach the lenguage of the mayans anymore.

[eduardovelasco]

Nice documentary! Interesting stuff from the Mayan people

[raggazo]

Beautiful! Except for that yellowish Holywood filter you used! Bravo now it looks like a 3rd world country or Yucatán in its 70s 80s

[quickchris]

Why no bat-emergences. I suppose there exist no more Mexican free-tailed bats. Thanks for uploading though; very nice and relaxing and interesting.

[kanders]

It was a shame when the Yucatan was colonized because the Mayans knew more about the God of Israel than the settlers who went there (in all their "superiority").
The Mayan calendar is far more aligned to the word of God than "modern man" realizes...yet we depict them as heathen? SCOFF. I hope there are some keeping their beliefs and traditions alive. It would be a shame to throw away that ancient knowledge.
5125 years IS significant. There were 5040 years from Abraham to Jesus (14x3 generations) according to the gospel of John, yet you would throw away that knowledge to build "cathedrals"? This is why Jesus said: "You can forecast the weather but not the times".

[Feralyank]

Sorry, but it's part of North America.

[kanders]

The Mayans kept track of time via a calendar of 144, 000 days. And Revelation talks about 144, 000 saints. Yet you dismiss that information?
(I will take ONE from a city and TWO from a family and bring them to Zion.)
It is no wonder Jesus also said "the road is narrow and few will find it".
We have allowed the world's spirit, the media, to blind our eyes.