A new archaeological trip in Mexico provides a historical backdrop to this summer’s blockbuster film
Led by BBC documentary maker David Drew. Andante Travels’ ‘May in Mexico’ tour should appeal to the Indiana Jones in you. Just as the new film. The Kingdom of the Skull, takes Harrison Ford into the heart of the Mayan world in search of an intricately carved headpiece. The tour itinerary includes visits to the must-see Uxmal, and Palenque on the Yucatan Peninsula, as well as lesser-known sites of the ancient civilisation. Drew, author of The Lost Chronicles of the Maya Kings, has an academic background at Oxford and the Institute of Latin American Studies, and is closely involved with the Cusichaca Trust in Peru, which works with local communities to restore their ancient heritage. So he should be well placed to comment to whether a culture without metal tools could actually have created the type of skull around which the film’s plot revolves. Andante Travels (01722 713800: www.andantetravels.co.uk). ‘Maya in Mexico’ tour departs 17 November: 16 days from £3,350 per person full board, including flights, tours and site entry, ‘The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ is out on 22 May.
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