Pok Ta Pok, the Enigmatic Ritual “Sport” of the Maya
Known in Yucatán as Pok Ta Pok, the Mesoamerican ball game is a ritual sport played since at least 1650 BC by pre-Columbian peoples across the Americas. In fact, Mesoamerican…
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Known in Yucatán as Pok Ta Pok, the Mesoamerican ball game is a ritual sport played since at least 1650 BC by pre-Columbian peoples across the Americas. In fact, Mesoamerican…
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Continue reading“An upcoming vacation gives us something to eagerly anticipate.” – Jaime Kurtz It’s officially summer vacations in Yucatán, and despite the mosquitos, rain, and humidity, our state is looking…
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