Tourist Attacked by Locals After Climbing Forbidden Mayan Temple in Mexico

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  1. TLDR:

    * In video footage obtained by [Sky News](https://news.sky.com/video/german-tourist-attacked-by-locals-after-climbing-mayan-temple-in-mexico-13333827) and the [*Daily Mail*](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14523623/German-tourist-attacked-locals-climbing-steps-Mayan-temple-Mexico.html)*,* a man from Germany — whose identity has not been made public — can be seen scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico, on Thursday, March 20, as locals yelled at him for trespassing.
    * “You are not allowed to go up the temple!” one onlooker can be heard yelling in Spanish, as other person shouted out: “idiot” and “stupid.”
    * A security guard can then be seen climbing up the temple after the man. After they both reached the top, the crowd on the ground below booed. Before long, members of the Mexican National Guard ran up to catch the tourist, and he was quickly arrested and led away with his hands behind his back.

  2. Man sees forbidden temple

    Man decides to climb forbidden temple

    People hate man climbing forbidden temple

    surprisepikachuface.jpg

  3. Let me guess. This chuckle fuck had a camera to show it all off for Internet points.

  4. My wife did this in the 80s.

    She paid dearly for it though; being trapped at the very, VERY top for five hours because she was too afraid to climb down.

    And, before you all pile on, it was perfectly LEGAL to do it then.

    She says that a couple of things made the ordeal worthwhile; firstly she could hear the pumas “shouting to each other” and secondly she could see other pyramids that hadn’t even been explored yet, tucked away in areas of completely unbroken jungle…

  5. It’s “forbidden” because the National Institute of Anthropology and History closed it to the public because someone fell off and died.

  6. “america no!”

    “What’d we do?”

    “Sorry it’s just a reflex.”

  7. wasn’t there a movie with some stupid premise like dangerous, carnivours flowers on and inside such a temple and the locals did pretty much the same with those tourists?

  8. I dunno how much the locals beat them, but do some more

  9. They made it forbidden to climb that temple for a good reason. While I’m not sure violence was necessary, the tourist who did this really should’ve known better.

  11. There is a beautiful Jaguar statue in the top of the pyramid. Viewing it may have been his motivation. Climbing up there is 100% dangerous. Super steep with tiny steps.

  12. If you want to climb a temple (that is smaller) go to Ek Balam.

  13. Respect the laws, customs, etiquette of all countries you visit (and live in). No brainer…

  14. Considering what tourists do to ancient monuments I’d say I understand the motivation of the locals

  15. Look. Don’t touch.

    Also it always goes back to the whole idea that when you travel. You’re an ambassador to your country your actions will speak volumes as to what you do on your trip.

  16. I visited in the early 2000’s. They would
    Let everyone climb then.

  17. It wasn’t too long ago (15 yrs) that anybody could climb the steps to the temple. Ive climbed up and stood in there. Smelled like a small animal died inside, but there was no carcass. Just smells like death inside.

  18. Do you want to get evil grass in your eyes? Because that’s how you get evil grass in your eyes.

  19. How many people opened this while repeating “please don’t be from my country…”

  21. This happened to a woman a few years ago. She was sprayed with water and shouted at and condemned by fhe huge crowd.

  22. I got to climb this when it was allowed, back in like 2004 or something. There was a cat at the top.

  24. Had my honeymoon in Cancun in 92. We went to Chichen Itza on a day trip. You were allowed to ascend the temple. There was a chain you could use to – hold on to to avoid death. The stairs are serious steep. And in 104F temperatures it was sweaty work. We went up. At the top was awesome. Sacrifice table with blood drain channels. Intricate carvings. And the view was amazing. Then you go to descend. Looking down the stairs made your head spin. You had to descend backwards holding the chain and taking each narrow steep step one by one. Some lunatics ascended and descended without the chain. If you lost footing and rolled, you were almost certainly gonna be broken or dead. That must have happened quite a few times. And you are out in the sticks in Mexico, so bad idea. Pretty sure the signs said – at your own risk..

    Not surprised they closed it. But glad I did climb it. Sorry you can’t.

  25. I remember going as a child and being able to climb the interior and exterior in the mid 90s. Really, really value that experience. The interior was really slippery.

  26. Seems fair, he 100% knew the risks and was taking the piss, I’ve been there and was told by no less than 5 people NOT to climb that temple.

  27. If you’re told you can’t do something and do it any way as you think it’ll look good on your social media you deserve all you get

  31. Dummy.

    When traveling the best perspective/action you can have is treating the experience like visiting your boss’s house for a dinner party.

    This works no matter where you are too.

    Don’t be disrespectful and start climbing the grandfather clock unless that’s what your boss does.

  34. Maybe don’t go up the forbidden temple. It’s in the name bro

  35. Based on the headline, I assumed it was an American. Wrong, German tourist this time.

  38. He was lucky the security guards were there for him, this could have ended bad for the brainless visitor.

  40. I climbed that temple back in the day when it was allowed. There was a chain in the middle of the steps to hold on to because the stairs are very narrow and steep. The problem was everyone stepped in the same place near the chain and the stone started to get worn away from people’s feet and the chain rubbing on the stone. There was also a staircase on the inside leading up to a small chamber that had a statue of a jaguar painted red. The paint was perfectly preserved because it was protected from the elements. The indoor stairs were also quite treacherous and were well worn. The inside stairwell was also quite slippery from being worn smooth and from all of the condensation that would form on the stone walls and steps.

  41. I mean when you don’t respect a culture and a site that is special to them, yeah…Muslims kill people for drawing Mohammad in a cartoon. I don’t understand why everyone is surprised pikachu that the locals threw hands.

  42. I went to this temple when I was a teen and going on it was still allowed. I am not afraid of heights but those stairs are so tall and so steep that I came back down sitting in each step. If you could still go up there I’d probably pass.

  43. Thirty years ago you were allowed to climb it, but obviously it was impacting the structure and likely causing erosion to accelerate. You have to respect that the no climbing rule/ law was done for a reason.

  44. I climbed it with friends about 30 years ago. We were young and in-shape, but it was a tough climb. One wrong step and you were going to have a very bad day.

    And I’m glad to see they closed it off to preserve it.

  46. You’re not allowed to climb it for a reason. If you want to climb one, visit one of the sites where you’re allowed to do so.

  47. I thought FOR SURE it was going to be an American. Imagine my surprise! Saying this as an American.

  50. Meanwhile, when I was there I was way too fascinated with the noise the temple made when you clapped in front of it.

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