U.S. HISPANIC
History en Español dedicates an entire week to the Maya civilization
Maribel Ramos-Weiner| 6 de enero de 2011
Anchoring Expedición Maya Week is Exploración Maya, the top-rated History series in Mexico in 2009
History en Español will analyze the mysteries of the Maya civilization and more with Expedición Maya Week, a specially-themed programming block airing at 8-10pm from Monday, January 24 through Thursday, January 27.Anchoring Expedición Maya Week is Exploración Maya, the top-rated History series in Mexico in 2009. In this four-part series, archaeologist Danilo Drakic travels through the areas where Mayan civilization developed and, with help from experts and local inhabitants, investigates possible scenarios that may have brought about its downfall. Rounding out the week are Lost Worlds: Palenque, a reconstruction of the extraordinary Mayan world in cutting-edge CGI; The Ancient Maya: Power Centers, exploring how the Maya built a world-class metropolis in the jungle; Deep Sea Detectives: Secret Underground Caves, a look at what undersea wrecks can tell about the lives and fates of the Maya; and Decoding the Past: Mayan Doomsday Prophesy, revealing how the Maya calculated December 21, 2012 as the exact date the world will come to an end.
