THE JANUARY JOURNEY   VIAGEM DE JANEIRO January 3-February 7, 2007

Summer Solstice 2007 Update: The Photos from Palenque: January 2007 are now available for viewing. I am on my way back there next week, so I will add my comments later!! Adios!

 

Yes, Janeiro means January in Portugese. The city was mistakenly named after the January River.
It was actually a Bay they "discovered"! We were at Ipanema Beach on the day they celebrate founding of the city of Rio de Janeiro, January 20.

Yes, we made it back safely. So many obstacles were overcome! Obtaining the visas to Brasil was no cinch! I had to go to the consulate office four times. They were suspicious that I was going over there to perform, and thus bring in income. If that were the case, I would need a work visa. Next ime, it will be to perform! One of the biggest obstacles was getting across the border from Peru to Brasil without receiving a vaccination. It was particularly frightful because we would have been stuck in Lima if our documentation had not worked. There was no way of knowing if it would work until the criucial moment.

We have our natural healthcare provider, Diamond, to thank for that. Her amazing letter clearly detailed why we did not want to receive the vaccine. My favorite line from the letter:

"As a result of controversy surrounding the injection of any foreign substances and the effects they may have on specific groups of people, knowing that the yellow fever vaccine is created in a base that is the fetus of a chicken (it's egg), this would put my client at risk for the known side effects of the drug. "

Diamond Ashanki Buchango
Certified Natural Health Consultant , Botanist, Iridologist
Berkeley, CA

So, There are very many photographs to share, and not much time to post them. So, it may take awhile, but I am ging to post a few photos at a time.

I will start with Belize. We went to Ladyville, which is the town the airport is in. It is just outside of Belize City, the former capital. Now the capital is in

The main reason we went to Belize is to check out the site known as Altum Ha. According to When Rocks Cry Out, this is the place where Abraham is buried, where Joshua began his campaign to expel the Egyptians, and also where the Exodus began.

I enjoyed my time at Altum Ha. It was the girls' first time at a Mayan Site, so they were very excited. I was so happy to be there with them. I took a few notes, but would have to return to do any real research. This excursion was really to find out if I felt anything pertaining to the information presented in the book, ie, to hear the rocks sing out, and also, to find out what it is like to travel in Central and Southern Turtle Island. I learned alot!!!! I am moving forward with my plans to re-enroll in a grad program so that I may investigate this further. So, here are some of the photos from Belize. I will add Palenque next time...

 

Excerpts from "When Rocks Cry Out" regarding Belize: pages 178-181

We visited Altun Ha, but I did not see any mountain range. Perhaps they were behind the jungle trees. We did see the Altar of Sacrifice.

Our guide told us that Altun Ha is not the original name for the place.
It is named after Rockstone Pond.. And so, what is THAT place named after? Perhaps the mountains were the other pyramids of the area.

At this site, there is no stela, and no ballcourt. The largest jade piece of all Mayaland was found at this site. The rounded corners of the structures connects this place to Teotihuacan. The other Mayan pyramids have straight corners

Here are a few links to this world and worldiew:

colorful map of the area:
http://www.cahalpechvillageresort.com/map_of_belize.htm

http://www.mayabelize.ca/

from http://www.greatestcities.com/Central_America/Belize.html

"Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains plagued by high unemployment, growing involvement in the South American drug trade, and increased urban crime."

There are many more photos, but they will just have to wait.....

Thanks for stopping by!