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Mayan Idol (Photo credit: ground.zero) Archaeologists have uncovered a Maya council house at the site of Nixtun-Ch’ich’ in Guatemala dated to 1300 CE. The council house has altars, incense burners and animal figurines. The house, with two colonnaded halls decorated with parrot and turtle imagery, would have been used for meetings, religious worship, marriage ceremonies, […]
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A team of archaeologists from theNational Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have finally confirmed that the forest of Quintana Roo does in fact hide an ancient Maya urban center. The area, which locals call “Noh Kah,” or “Big City,” covers more than 34 hectares and contains no less than six architectural groups. Archeaologists were […]
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When Mexico City began excavations for a new extension of its subway system, no one knew that they would uncover nearly 100 Aztec burials. Included in the find was a tzompantli, or display rack meant to showcase the severed heads of enemy warriors that had been sacrificed to the Aztec gods. This tzompantli, dated between […]
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Maya site of Tikal (Guatemala). Ceramic vessel from Burial 10 known as the “Old Man Deity”, the sun god in his night form (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Researchers found that by using soil chemistry, as well as advanced remote sensing and satellite imagery, for the first time they are able to pinpoint where Maya farmers in […]
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The Entrance of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Blockbuster movie franchises are being incorporated into theme parks with increasing frequency. “The Hunger Games” trilogy is the latest to get this treatment, as CEO Jon Feltheimer recently announced a touring exhibition featuring entertainment related to the popular movie series. Movie-themed rides are […]
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(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Theme parks set to Hollywood franchises have proven to be popular across the globe. The construction of theme parks and other attractions based on movie characters has accelerated at an astonishing pace in the past few years, with much more on the way. As Hollywood moguls such as Fox, Warner Bros., Disney, […]
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The current architect drawings show six acres set aside for a 200 room branded Hotel with Restaurants, Buffet, a branded Coffee Cafe, a Hot Water Spa, Conference Space, and Meeting Rooms. The Hotel will have direct access to the Aztlán Theme Park, Cuauhtemoc Beach Amphitheater, Aztec Village, and Moctezuma Riverwalk to the Cineplex. Suites on […]
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Return to Aztlán Theme Park will be based on the feature film Moctezuma Rising produced by Traveling Star Production. Albert S. Ruddy, two-time Academy Award winning movie producer (Godfather I, and Million Dollar Baby) will serve as Executive Producer. Ruddy is joined by block-buster screenwriter Skip Woods (Die Hard, Swordfish, X-Men, A-Team). Traveling Star Productions […]
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The Moctezuma Express plays a central role in the feature film Amtrak’s Sunset Express runs from Union Station in Los Angeles to Florida. Coachella Valley and Indio are on this route just two hours from LA’s Union Station. Along the route is Los Angeles County and Riverside County housing 10 MM people. Stops along the way […]
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Aztlán is the legendary and mythical home land of the Aztec peoples. Legend describes it as Paradise, Aztec is the Nahuatl word for “people from Aztlán”. Our extensive research suggests that Aztlán could have existed in the heart of Coachella Valley. This map shows the approximate location and size of Lake Cahuilla, a fresh water […]
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