Comments on: Officers! Arrest that tenor!

By: Pierre

Pierre — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:19:07 +0000

The problem with this is, as the author noted, mostly about cultural property being sold out to strangers.

However, it is to note that simple use of such a ruin may threaten its integrity on the long term. Think of all those artefacts in museums that you’re not allowed to take a picture of because the flash could ruin it.

Imagine such a wonder of the world, covered in show spots, with music waves bounding along its structure, not counting such a massive amount of people at the same time for a prolonged period. That’s certainly not a good habit to take to protect such a structure.

By: Arnold Rotche

Arnold Rotche — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:40:42 +0000

I would love to have been there for the concert, even I’m not sure it is a good idea to perform such activities at maya sites. Still, I bet it was awesome.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:26:13 +0000

It’s got a bit of a colonial feel, doesn’t it? Let’s celebrate our culture of stomping on other people’s culture.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:44:13 +0000

Wow. I have a hard time imagining an event like that at Chichen Itza. It just seems disrespectful, apart from any environmental impact.

Not that I have a leg to stand on as one of the hordes of tourists who has swarmed over the pyramid.