EarthTrek

Visiting Copán Ruins, one of the major ancient Maya archaeological sites, was something Jeff and I wanted to do for decades. We finally made it, in January of 2025. While waiting for this opportunity, we visited plenty of other Maya sites, most of them in Mexico, though we also got to see Tikal in Guatemala and several others, […]

The most obvious signs of the rise and fall of great civilizations are the monuments they leave behind. As seen centuries later, from the distance of time. However, if we would be there during the fall of these civilizations, we would witness the destruction of the environment, and a heightened use of propaganda to keep […]

The most obvious signs of the rise and fall of great civilizations are the monuments they leave behind. As seen centuries later, from the distance of time. However, if we would be there during the fall of these civilizations, we would witness the destruction of the environment, and a heightened use of propaganda to keep […]