Survivor
I was reading about the series Survivor in Guatemala. Apparently there is a lot of excitement in Guatemala about Survivor: The Maya Empire. This program starts on september 15. It is expected that approximately 20 million people in the US and the world will be watching this new instalment of this series. In Guatemala there are a lot of mixed opinions about this topic. On the one hand, you have people glad that this is happening to Guatemala in the hope that our beautiful country gets to the place it deserves with regards to turism. Hopefully, with this series, there will be an increment in the amount of turism and interest that our country receives every year. The more turism Guatemala gets, the more money there would be for needed infraestructure in our country. On the other hand, there are a lot of people unhappy with the fact that this series is taken place in a Maya city that has not been excavated and investigated properly. There could be a lot of damage to its temples, murals, stelaes, and other things around it. There is also the fact, that in order for this series to be filmed there is a need for a lot of people to be there. Also, another factor is that a lot of trees have been cut to make the sets, and to make room for the filming. I was watching the trailer the other day, and i was happy with it because it shows a lot of beautiful things abot Guatemala and the Maya Culture. It made me realize once more, how beautiful my land is, and how many things there are that should make us proud. I hope that everything works for the best and that later on when it is over, we can say that it was worth it.
Spotlight Guatemala
As the U.S. and Guatemalan mens soccer teams prepare for tonight’s match in Guatemala City, it appears that the Guatemalan blogging community is beginning to reach out more to English-language readers. On a post about the promotion of Guatemala&…
Trackback by Global Voices Online — September 7, 2005 @ 10:14 30
I saw your blog in the global voices blog. I own the http://www.survivor.com site and I’m not related to the show. I’m interested in your reflections on the TV and it’s impact on your country. Let me know when you post anything and I’ll link to it.
Thanks for the local point of view. We don’t get that in the USA.
Comment by Conrad Walton — September 8, 2005 @ 2:50 30