![]() What could be better than leaving the naysayers and pessimists behind to celebrate the beginning of a whole new cycle in the very place that started all this controversy? The Mayan Long Count Calendar is scheduled to end on December 21 of next year, and Mexico is warm and sunny at that time of the year! To make this trip even more attractive, you can bet that the locals are planning quite a few festivals and fiestas to celebrate their continued existence as well as the upcoming holidays! After all, the world existed long before the calendar started, so why shouldn’t we expect it to last long after the calendar ends? This doomsday theory has no more credibility than any of the countless end-of-the-world claims that have been proven false in the past.ĭon’t Let the Doomsday Gang Ruin Your Plans The Mayans didn’t predict the end of the world they just got tired of crunching the numbers. ![]() If you think about it for a few minutes, common sense will tell you that it’s only a coincidence that the calendar is running out in 2012 A.D. This gave the Mayans a historical measure that reached over 3,000 years into their past and more than 1,000 years into their future. From there, they calculated forward for 5,126 years for an ending date that just happens to be in 2012 A.D. This measurement tool is based on a numerically predictable algorithm that used a beginning date of 3114 B.C. ![]() If the Mayans needed to refer to a date that was more than 52 years in the past or future, they moved to the “Long Count,” the long-term calendar. This was the measurement tool that this culture used on an everyday basis. At that time, this period represented a single generation or the average lifespan of a typical person of that age. The first, the Calendar Round, covered a 52-year period, or 18,980 days. The Mayans, an ancient civilization that existed in southern Mexico and much of Central America from 250 to 900 A.D., used two different calendars. Once you understand more about this misconception, you’ll be ready to visit charming Mexico to celebrate the beginning of a whole new cycle and take the Mayan Calendar challenge! The media and movie industry have purposely misinterpreted this historical information to attract attention, boost ratings, and scare school children. Don’t be taken in by hyped-up claims that the world is ending in 2012 or that this is what the Mayans predicted thousands of years ago.
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