Man in the World
The more I travel, learn and experience, the more I realize how little I know of the world
Month: May 2017
The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru. 18. April, 2017. On Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia are located 42 unique islands. These are no ordinary islands as those are man made to float on the lake. Made out of a thick totora reed, which needs to… Continue Reading “The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca”
Forever young Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada. 17. May, 2017. If you think Las Vegas is just casinos and a playground to do crazy things, well you are probably right. But Las Vegas is more than that. It is also a childlike city that always wants new toys… Continue Reading “Forever young Las Vegas”
Magical Uxmal and Kabah
NahuaYucatán, Mexico. 13. May, 2017. Uxmal and Kabah were two of the largest Maya cities in the Yucatan from 700-1200 CE. Connected by a grand 18 km. long raised pedestrian causaway five meters wide with great monumental arches at each end. Grand roads connected… Continue Reading “Magical Uxmal and Kabah”
The Gorgeous Cenotes of Mexico
Haven’t heard of cenotes? Neither had I but they are gorgeous, and there are plenty to go around, around 7.000 in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Cenotes are essentially sinkholes or underground caves that are formed when limestone burdocks collapse, leaving a hole in the… Continue Reading “The Gorgeous Cenotes of Mexico”
Amazing Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku, Bolivia. 7. April, 2017. Tiwanaku was the ceremonial capital of an empire that thrived in the Andes Mts. around Lake Titicaca from 200-700 AD. Only administrators and leaders lived in the city and directed the daily running of the empire from this place.… Continue Reading “Amazing Tiwanaku”
The Magic of Chichen Itzá
Chichen Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico. 7. May, 2017. The multicultural Maya city of Chichen Itzá was once the largest city in the Yucatán Peninsula. The name means something like the watery magical hole place, in reference to the sacred cenote nearby. Exhibiting many different cultural… Continue Reading “The Magic of Chichen Itzá”
Sweet Mérida
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. 7. May, 2017. Mérida (T’hó or Ichkanzihóo) is the capital of Yucatán state and the largest city of the Yucatán Peninsula. A beautiful city of little more than one million people. Probably the longest continually-occupied city in the Americas, it is… Continue Reading “Sweet Mérida”
Patito: Belgian Blonde Ale
A light golden Belgian maltbeer with a hint of coriander. Good and pleasant aftertaste. Beautiful amber colour. Good blend. Interesting and fun. Design of can and label good to average. Alc. 6.0%. Made by Cerveza Independiente Patito, Xcanatun, Hecho en Mérida, Yucután, Mexico. Verdict:… Continue Reading “Patito: Belgian Blonde Ale”
Sol
Flat beer. Thin, very pale and watery. Tasteless. Boring. Design of bottle and label rather lame. Made by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, a subsidiary of Heineken, Monterrey, Mexico. Verdicts: 1 of 5.
Indio
Fine brew with sweet malts with a hint of citrus, corn and caramel. Amber colour. Good aftertaste. Nice design of label in traditional bottle design. Brewed by FEMSA-Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma, a subsidiary of Heineken, Monterrey, Mexico. Verdict: 3.8 of 5.
Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico
Mexico, Mexico. 4. May, 2017. A visit to the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico city is a breathtaking experience. This large museum covers all of pre-Hispanic Mexico in a fascinating way along with matters and concerns in modern times. This museum takes a full… Continue Reading “Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico”
Mexico y Mexicanos
Mexico, Mexico. 4. May, 2017. On this last day in Mexico City (will hopefully be back though) there are several thoughts that come to mind. The city itself is a charming place that offers many varieties of places to see and things to do.… Continue Reading “Mexico y Mexicanos”
Huēyi Teōcalli (Templo Mayor)
Mexico, Mexico. 3. May, 2017. One must have an active imagination and previous knowledge of the Aztec (Mexica) capital Tenochtitlán, to recreate in the mind how it’s major temple complexe, Huēyi Teōcalli, called Templo Mayor today, must have looked like in pre-Hispanic times. With… Continue Reading “Huēyi Teōcalli (Templo Mayor)”
The Magnificent Teotihuacán
Mexico, Mexico. 2. May, 2017. It had been my childhood dream since I was 14 years old to visit the mysterious ancient city of Teotihuacán in Mexico. Already a ruin when the Nahua-speaking Mexica, better known as the Aztecs, came wandering onto the shores… Continue Reading “The Magnificent Teotihuacán”
Fighting Cholitas
La Paz (Chuqi Yapu), Bolivia 9. April, 2017 Watched Aymara women and men ‘fighting’ in the ring in El Alto, a mostly Aymaran sister city of La Paz. This is generally a rather popular event with locals, with the Fighting Cholitas exciting people more… Continue Reading “Fighting Cholitas”
Mexico City y Tenochtitlán
Mexico City, Mexico. 1. May, 2017. The site of Mexico City is the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán. What a splendid city that must have been! The modern city of Mexico definitely has it’s charm however. Our accommodations is a B&B at a place… Continue Reading “Mexico City y Tenochtitlán”
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Loosing a Hair, Loosing a Culture Or, the Lakota Boy who Lost his Hair
Posted on 30. May, 2017 by Man in the World
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 29. May, 2017. This is a true story about a young Oglala Lakota Native American boy I became acquainted with in a grill party on Memorial Day. I met the 12 year old boy by the pool in the back… Continue Reading “Loosing a Hair, Loosing a Culture Or, the Lakota Boy who Lost his Hair”
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Category: Native Americans, Oyáte (Sioux), Political CommentaryTags: Lakota, long hair, loosing a culture, Oglala, Sioux