Fox: Cashing in on 2012
There’s an interesting article over at Fox News, although I’m not sure “cashing in” is fair – Americans are heading south for 2012, and businesses are accommodating them. Perhaps it is Fox who are cashing in, using words like lure.
In the most prominent countries of the Mundo Maya – Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador – the tourism industry is gearing up for a record year, with dozens of Maya-themed offerings designed to lure visitors.
Anyway, here’s an overview of the attractions mentioned in the article:
- Tapachula, Guatemala – 8-foot digital count-down clock
- Mexico’s Riviera Maya are planning reenactments of a popular Mayan ball game
- Paul McCartney will perform in the spring at Chichén Ixtá
- Mass Mayan marriage ceremony in Belize on 12-12-12
- See in the End of the World on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship
Of course no operators are mad enough to actually call it the end of the world, unless they say and the start of a new one in the same breath. Belize’s tourist board are trying:
“Where Will You Be When The World Begins Anew Belize? Maya 2012.″
For me the best offering to date is the ability to camp at the Maya site of Caracol on Dec 20 2012. It is limited to just 100 people. It costs just $150 per person and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. The price includes camping and site entrance fees, a professional guide, traditional fire ceremony and two meals. Phone 800-624-0686 to see if there are any places left.
