Fall of Civilisations

Jonny Ingbar

Jonny Ingbar

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Not sure who recommended this on YouTube, by the author Paul MM Cooper, but its brilliant viewing.

Think it started as a podcast but its now on YouTube, cabt recommended it enough
 
I saw it recommended on here. Been listening to it on Spotify. Easter Island and the end of the Romans in Britain so far.
It's excellent. I've learnt all sorts. 👍
 
Oh, I'm really glad you like it. There was a podcast recommendation thread on here a while ago and I didn't put this one on as I didn't think anyone else would be interested in something like this that lasted a couple of hours. I'm chuffed it sprang to mind on a recent thread to mention it.

I just wish I'd heard the Mayan one before I went to Cancun last year rather than after.
 
Lefty said:
Oh, I'm really glad you like it. There was a podcast recommendation thread on here a while ago and I didn't put this one on as I didn't think anyone else would be interested in something like this that lasted a couple of hours. I'm chuffed it sprang to mind on a recent thread to mention it.

I just wish I'd heard the Mayan one before I went to Cancun last year rather than after.
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About halfway through the Mayan episode and it is even more interesting having been to the Mayan peninsula and Chichén-Itzá in particular.

Thanks for the recommendation(y)
 
Jonny Ingbar said:
About halfway through the Mayan episode and it is even more interesting having been to the Mayan peninsula and Chichén-Itzá in particular.

Thanks for the recommendation(y)
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We didn't go to Chichén-Itzá but to Coba. We were able to still go up the very tall pyramid (amazing view of the jungle - so flat) and walk around the city in the jungle, visit a mayan village, swim in a cenote etc. but the guide really wanted to tell us about the civilisation. I spent quite a while chatting with him one to one while everyone was off doing other things and I think he was pleased that he had someone he'd got to engage more deeply. I just wish I'd already listened to the podcast because there is so much more I'd have wanted to ask about.
 
Lefty said:
We didn't go to Chichén-Itzá but to Coba. We were able to still go up the very tall pyramid (amazing view of the jungle - so flat) and walk around the city in the jungle, visit a mayan village, swim in a cenote etc. but the guide really wanted to tell us about the civilisation. I spent quite a while chatting with him one to one while everyone was off doing other things and I think he was pleased that he had someone he'd got to engage more deeply. I just wish I'd already listened to the podcast because there is so much more I'd have wanted to ask about.
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I think we did the same trip. Had a chat to a nice Mayan lady in her village. Bizarre that the Mexican government built them all new houses but they decided to keep their old, open to the elements ones and use the new ones as storage.

Agree about the view from the Pyramid. The jungle is so massive and dense from up there. Made me wonder where the road we came in on could be!
 
SmallTown said:
I think we did the same trip. Had a chat to a nice Mayan lady in her village. Bizarre that the Mexican government built them all new houses but they decided to keep their old, open to the elements ones and use the new ones as storage.

Agree about the view from the Pyramid. The jungle is so massive and dense from up there. Made me wonder where the road we came in on could be!
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You can see why the Pyramids would have felt like they were taken nearer the gods.
 
SmallTown said:
I think we did the same trip. Had a chat to a nice Mayan lady in her village. Bizarre that the Mexican government built them all new houses but they decided to keep their old, open to the elements ones and use the new ones as storage.

Agree about the view from the Pyramid. The jungle is so massive and dense from up there. Made me wonder where the road we came in on could be!
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I've done Coba and Chichén-Itzá and preferred the Coba trip as you were allowed to climb up the pyramid which you now can't do at Chichén-Itzá. Bloody hard work hauling yourself up the thing in the humidity though!

Love Mexico, been a number of times, but had to cancel a trip last year due to a minor operation then this year had to cancel going back due to COVID. We've moved it back again now until 2021 but still not certain we'll get to go then either.
 
theredrooster said:
I've done Coba and Chichén-Itzá and preferred the Coba trip as you were allowed to climb up the pyramid which you now can't do at Chichén-Itzá. Bloody hard work hauling yourself up the thing in the humidity though!

Love Mexico, been a number of times, but had to cancel a trip last year due to a minor operation then this year had to cancel going back due to COVID. We've moved it back again now until 2021 but still not certain we'll get to go then either.
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I hope you can make it next year. Fingers crossed this second spike we appear to be starting is the end of the sever part of COVID. Only been to Mexico once but I love it, we'll defo be going back. Agree about the humidity, it's not the easiest thing to climb up in that weather is it!
 
SmallTown said:
I hope you can make it next year. Fingers crossed this second spike we appear to be starting is the end of the sever part of COVID. Only been to Mexico once but I love it, we'll defo be going back. Agree about the humidity, it's not the easiest thing to climb up in that weather is it!
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At least they schedule the cenote dip after that.
 
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