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Shrines of Yucatan

Shrines of Yucatan

1945Short⏱️ 10mApproved
DocumentaryShort
6.7
IMDB Rating
84 votes

A visit to the structures built by the ancient Mayans at Chichén Itzá, on the Yucatán Peninsula.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
James A. FitzPatrick
Release Date
February 24, 1945
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrick
as Self - Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

year 19451940s20th centurymexicofitzpatrick traveltalks

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

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by SnoopyStyle2021-11-20
6/10

"TravelTalks visits Chichén Itzá, a ruins of the ancient Mayans, on the Yucatán Peninsula. FitzPatrick's narration reflects an older understanding of the Maya handed down from previous generations. One has to take him with a healthy dose of salt. Their classical written language was probably still undeciphered at the time. The pictures are fascinating although one could simply visit the ruins today. There's probably some additional restoration since then but it's pretty much the same. So the pictures are interesting but not that special and the narrations are more interesting for..."

📖 Synopsis

A visit to the structures built by the ancient Mayans at Chichén Itzá, on the Yucatán Peninsula.