Tourist Attacked by Locals After Climbing Forbidden Mayan Temple in Mexico
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A German tourist was arrested and attacked by locals after he illegally scaled the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Yucatan, Mexico — a popular landmark at spring equinox that has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site and is known as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Summary

A German tourist was arrested and attacked after climbing the Temple of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza, Mexico, during the spring equinox.

Video footage shows locals shouting insults and physically confronting the man as National Guard personnel detained him.

The temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is off-limits to climbers due to preservation laws and safety concerns.

Violators face fines up to $16,000 and possible prison time.

The incident occurred amid a crowd of 8,000–9,000 visitors.

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I was thinking mostly about human sacrifice in the European/Near Eastern world, actually. The Germans liked to kill people in swamps, for example, but there’s so much variation in the details. I’d love to comment on China, but I’ve had a hell of a time trying to find any useful English-language sources. I can’t even blame conquistadors for that one.

    That’s kind of a clever little idea for the Mayan elites, when you think about it. Aristocrats kill each other all the time, so that’s not a problem, and now you’ve created a more tangible spiritual reason why only they can be in charge. With the bloodletting, you don’t even have to do the killing!