Alma developed a great love for these ruins, and today she uses that experience she gained with her father, to share with everyone the symbolism and details engraved on the temples of ancient mayan archaeological sites with an emphasis in mesoamerica and the book of mormon. A copy of stephens very popular book was sent by a mormon named. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. This 7night cruise out of tampa, florida includes stops in honduras, belize and mexico.
Tour these ancient cities with a book of mormon perspective. Hear stories taken from the book of mormon about the walled city of tulum, a precolumbian mayan seaport. It is often included in lds tour packages as a book of mormon sitelocations believed to be connected somehow with places mentioned in the book of mormon. February 20, 2021 book of mormon cruise with john bytheway. Our tours and trips are a must book during your stay in cancun. It is often included in lds tour packages as a book of mormon sitelocations. Join dave hadlock and donald parry on a book of mormon cruise adventure. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the. Tulum tours lds tours cancun, cozumel, tulum almas.
Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the book of mormon. Chichenitza is one of the seven wonders of the world. Further, tulum was build hundreds of years after the close of the book of mormon. The city of tulum is covered in depictions of the mayan religious beliefs that correlate with the religious beliefs taught in the book of mormon. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the book of. Once you book a tour with lds tours cancun by mormon encounters, you understand why our guests continuously give us five stars on tripadvisor and facebook. Enjoy climbing on mayan temples and ruins and learn about this incredible civilization and their possible. There are some parallels with christianity that are certainly compelling. These ruins date back to the book of mormon time period. These ruins offer some of the most spectacular views of any ruin site since these ruins sit on top of high cliffs overlooking the caribbean sea.
Lds tours in cancun takes you back to the book of mormon times. Our tours are immersive, fun, and engaging, and they leave you with a whole. We will spend our time with a local lds tour guide visiting the picturesque ancient city of tulum. This is a great spot for book of mormon enthusiasts. The testifying spirit of your guide brings the scripture into context. In my book, i present two ancient maps that show the yucatan as an island see example below. That is, during most of the book of mormon times, the yucatan peninsula was an island. Maya ruins parallels to the book of mormon tree of life. Temple of the descending god living heritage tours. Book an immersive and historicallyrich maya archaeology tour with a special focus on the book of mormons impact on the maya culture in mexico. Climb the huge temples, search for howler monkeys or just enjoy the beautiful jungle setting. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints has not officially sanctioned any mayan sites as book of mormon sites. Our tours are immersive, fun, and engaging, and they leave you with a whole new perspective on the history and culture of this region. Tulum is a mayan city from the middle and late postclassic ad 12001520.
Learn about the rich maya and mesoamerican culture, history, and ties between the maya people and the book of mormon. If you ask its not too hard to find an lds guide that will take you around the various ruins in mexico. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the. Ruins of tulum in mexico ruins of lamanai in belize snorkeling in grand cayman beachzip lining on roatan island. Tulum is the 3rd most visited archaeological site of mexico, the site is open 365 days a year and operating hours are from 8h to 19h in summer and from 8 to 17h in winter. A copy of stephens very popular book was sent by a mormon named john bernhisel to the latter day saint lds prophet joseph smith, who. Chichen itza cancun lds tours, book mormon tours, lemuel. A memorable book of mormon lands tour guatemala, honduras, belize and mexico 11 days10 nights day 1 fri. Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to. See more ideas about the book of mormon, book of mormon, mormon. In the book of mormon the city of zarahemla was located in the center of the land on the west bank of the river sidon.
Tulum could not possibly have been the city of zarahemla. Thousands of tourists visit the mayan ruins of tulum daily through trips arranged by hotels and tour operators in the region. The mayan world is one of the most fascinating and unexplainable mysteries of the world for its social,cultural, and political history and for its architectural masterpieces that still today stand through the passage of time, and continue to amaze the millions of tourists that visit per year the archeological sites that represent the legacy of the mayan civilization. Since i believe the mayans may have been descendents of book of mormon peoples, that really intrigued me. Izapa is unique in that it is a very large site with many stela. On this tour, we will visit first tulum ruins and explore the site as we listen to our professional lds tour guide and learn about the possible whereabouts of. Stirling, the archaeologist who found it in 1941, labeled the stone stela 5. This oncethriving city is built on cliffs overlooking pristine beaches, a breathtaking site rich in historical detail.
If you are taking a cruise to the western caribbean, this is a cantmiss excursion. Becan calakmul chacchoban chicanna coba dzibilchaltun dzibanche edzna ek balam hormiguero kinichna kohunlich muyil oxtankah palenque xpuhil. Take almas lds tours in tulum, meaning wall in mayan and being one of the most intriguing and mysterious of all mayan cities. Although the pair found the ruins covered in vines and trees, they. If you are stopping at costa maya, you might want to book a tour with us to. Rather than visiting the tulum ruins on a general tour, enjoy this ldstailored. Our tours and trips are a mustbook during your stay in cancun. Almas lds tours in cancun lds tours cancun, cozumel, tulum.
See more ideas about book of mormon, lds scriptures and lds books. Cancun mayan ruins tours mormon encounter lds tours. We depart miami, fl on january 8, 2017 for a full week in the caribbean. Tulum, on the other hand, was built late in the thirteenth century, during what is known as the mayan postclassic period. Ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon blogger. Take an exciting speedboat ride down the new river to get to the amazing maya ruins of lamanai. The amazing history and views all over the place will leave you breathless. On pages 6667 of my book, the lives and travels of mormon and moroni, i offer a possible solution to this conundrum. This 7night cruise out of new orleans, louisianna, includes stops in belize and mexico. Mayan civilization and parallels to the book of mormon. The impressive ruins, this tour provides you full transportation from the island of cozumel playa del carmen ferry pier to the ruins of tulum and back.
Many current believers, including the lds church, have no strong position on whether or how to attribute the. Explore the amazing mayan ruins at tulum with one of our expert lds tour guides followed by a dolphin swim experience and choose any of the programs. Tulum, which in mayan means fence or wall, is one of the most visited mayan sites in yucatan. The people who habituated this place where great astronomers and architects get to know this amazing places. Alma will help you feel a strong ancestral spirit in the ruins and. These ruins are located deep in the jungle and we have a lot of information that wed love to share with you and your family. Rather than visiting the tulum ruins on a general tour, enjoy this ldstailored experience. With a little imagination and knowledge, the ruins become a giant puzzle waiting to be pieced together. Situated on the yucatan peninsula, tulum is a precolumbian city.
Enjoy an lds tour of tulum ruins and learn about the many correlations between the book of mormon and the mayan civilization. Tulum cancun lds tours, book mormon tours by lemuel. Chacchoben, cenote azul, dzibanche, kohunlich or tulum. There is an independent tour run by almas lds tours that gives insights to connections between mayan recordsruins and the book of mormon. Almas lds tours cancun 2020 all you need to know before. Almas lds tours cancun all you need to know before. The tulum mayan ruins are much more extensive and interesting than san gervasio. Some early20th century mormons claimed various archaeological findings such as place names, and ruins of the inca, maya, olmec, and other ancient american and old world civilizations as giving credence to the book of mormon record. Tuluum is the site of a precolumbian mayan walled city which served as a major port for coba, in the mexican state of quintana roo. In fact, it is not a city at all but a temple complex devoted to the teaching and worship of the descending god, and there is evidence of christ in tulum. Afterwards well take you to the ikkil cenote where will take you away from any preoccupation by relaxing on these sinkholes. Visiting tulum is a perfect day trip for those who tire of idly lounging around the pool. As you explore the archaeological site, learn about the correlations between the book of mormon and the mayan civilization, as well as the latest theories that place mesoamerica as the setting for the book of mormon.
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