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Post by sunshine36616 on Jun 27, 2014 15:10:21 GMT
Without Googling, have you heard of Chichen Itza?
I'm wearing the shirt I got from Mexico. Several people asked about it. I told them what it said and several (all) have asked "what is that?" I explained Mexico/Ruins/Mayans/etc. Blank stares. My DH said he wasn't surprised that he wouldn't think a lot of people would know. I was surprised and thought it was kind of a common thing.
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Post by lizbc on Jun 27, 2014 15:13:17 GMT
I went there with my family when I was 12, so yes!
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Post by Jili on Jun 27, 2014 15:15:01 GMT
Yes, we went to Cancun on our honeymoon 22+ years ago, and a tour of Chichen Itza was part of that. A very long and tiring day trip! When dh and I went, they were still allowing people to climb to the top. I don't think that's allowed any more.
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Post by LAM88 on Jun 27, 2014 15:15:55 GMT
Yes...I went there with my DH when we went to Cancun. It was also in a Reebok commercial years ago. Or maybe it was Nike.
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Post by ahiller on Jun 27, 2014 15:16:29 GMT
I've never been but yes, I've heard of it.
I'm always surprised by people who aren't interested in travel. I guess just because I am such a travel nut that it surprises me when others aren't interested in knowing more about different places.
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Post by pam on Jun 27, 2014 15:21:27 GMT
Yes - I have been there years ago - honeymoon in Cancun  |
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Post by miominmio on Jun 27, 2014 15:23:08 GMT
Yes, thanks to Discovery Channel.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 27, 2014 15:25:47 GMT
Nope, but off to google!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jun 27, 2014 15:27:59 GMT
Yes and I am envious I would love to see it along with several other ruins/cities.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2014 15:29:04 GMT
No, I read that as chicken and expected this to be a recipe!
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Post by monicad on Jun 27, 2014 15:30:02 GMT
Yes, but we were in PDC in February. Otherwise I probably wouldn't know specifically where it was (I think I'd heard of it).
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Jun 27, 2014 15:30:13 GMT
Haven't been there but yes, I have heard and read about the place. Love to go someday!
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Post by RosieKat on Jun 27, 2014 15:36:05 GMT
So Gypsy, your vote is for deep fried, right?  I suspect most people in my social circle have at least heard of it, even if they don't recall exactly what it is. And I do know we learned about it in school, although I might just have remembered that because I liked saying it, lol. |
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Post by annabella on Jun 27, 2014 15:38:10 GMT
Just reading the words I thought Taco Bell but when you explained then yes it sounded vaguely familiar. But I would be understanding of someone who hadn't heard of it. Not everyone has vacationed in Cancun.
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Post by winogirl on Jun 27, 2014 15:47:07 GMT
Yes, we went to Cancun on our honeymoon 22+ years ago, and a tour of Chichen Itza was part of that. A very long and tiring day trip! When dh and I went, they were still allowing people to climb to the top. I don't think that's allowed any more. We climbed to the top, but that was 1996; they stopped allowing people to climb it in 2006 I heard.
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Post by bunnylady on Jun 27, 2014 15:49:32 GMT
No, I read that as chicken and expected this to be a recipe! I have laughed so hard at that!!!! Hilarious!!! |
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Post by slkone on Jun 27, 2014 16:06:20 GMT
I went there with my family when I was 12, so yes! Me too! My stepsister (who was like 9 at the time) had her little purse snatched there. Too bad it was a kid's purse with nothing in it. The thief made a poor choice.  |
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Post by Sorrel on Jun 27, 2014 16:08:00 GMT
I still remember the name to this day because it was a location in a Choose Your Own Adventure book I read in 5th grade, haha!
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Post by sunshine36616 on Jun 27, 2014 16:13:25 GMT
Oh one person had indeed vacationed in Cancun...but I guess since Chichen Itza wasn't at the bar lol
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Post by peano on Jun 27, 2014 16:31:26 GMT
Yes but I thought it was in Central America.
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Post by sunshine36616 on Jun 27, 2014 16:34:57 GMT
Also, I'm not sure if not having vacationed in Cancun is an excuse. I've never been to Jordan, but I know about Petra.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2014 16:36:25 GMT
Nope, never heard of it, but I have not left the continental US.
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Post by pb on Jun 27, 2014 16:38:38 GMT
Yes. My dad has been there several times and he took my mom and my adopted brother plus I read about it when I was a child.
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Post by sunshine36616 on Jun 27, 2014 16:40:49 GMT
I also appreciate folks being honest. There are tons of places and things I haven't heard of and I've never left the continent. I was just thinking this was a common one. Maybe I've been watching too much Ancient Aliens  |
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Post by cannes on Jun 27, 2014 17:12:21 GMT
It's a vaguely familiar name, but off the top of my head I couldn't tell you anything about it.
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Jun 27, 2014 17:17:26 GMT
I only learned about it this year....from a pre-school cartoon.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jun 27, 2014 17:18:24 GMT
I think there was a Backyardigans episode that talked about Chichen Itza Pizza...
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Post by Peamac on Jun 27, 2014 17:24:04 GMT
Yes- I went one day while we were in Mexico on a business trip with DH. <sigh> (sorry it's so big!)  |
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Post by just PEAchy on Jun 27, 2014 17:40:52 GMT
Yes, I know what it is. I'm another one who honeymooned there. We went in 1998 so we got to climb to the top.
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Post by Crazyhare on Jun 27, 2014 18:09:01 GMT
I think there was a Backyardigans episode that talked about Chichen Itza Pizza.. That's where I know it from. I watched that episode with my little girl last week. |
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