US EditionChichén Itzá: Ancient Mayan Legacy in the Yucatán Peninsula - teleSUR English
- On May 10, 2025, James Donaldson, known as MrBeast, uploaded a nearly 16-minute video to his YouTube channel in which he documented spending 100 hours inside a series of Mayan archaeological sites in Campeche and Yucatán, Mexico, including Chichén Itzá.
- Filming took place following official authorization granted by INAH and local authorities, based on formal requests from national tourism officials and state governments.
- The video shows interior areas normally closed to the public, includes drone footage outside but not inside El Castillo, and corrects misinformation about helicopter landings and possession of authentic artifacts.
- The video has gained over 52 million views within days, and INAH noted it could encourage young audiences worldwide to engage with Mexican history and culture.
- INAH confirmed the filming complied with safety and regulatory measures, emphasizing culture's evolving appreciation while addressing controversies about access and ethics.
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Chichén Itzá: Ancient Mayan Legacy in the Yucatán Peninsula - teleSUR English
The monumental ruins of Chichén Itzá, located in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, continue to captivate researchers and visitors alike as they uncover the deep spiritual and political significance of this ancient Mayan city. Derived from the Mayan language, the name “Chichén Itzá” translates to “mouth of the well of the Itzaes,” referring to the Sacred Cenote, a natural sinkhole believed to serve as an entrance to the underworld and a site of ritual …
By video of MrBeast the corresponding penalties will be applied: Curiel de Icaza
Around the video that the businessman and American youtuber MrBeast made in the archaeological zones of Calakmul, Balankanché and Chichen Itza, who reported on Tuesday La Jornada, Claudia Curiel de Icaza, head of the Federal Culture Secretariat, announced that “there will be the corresponding sanctions”.
How did MrBeast get permission from INAH to tour the pyramids of Calakmul and Chichen Itza?
MrBeast has done it again. The creator of viral content for YouTube published a video in which, together with two friends, cameramen and staff of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), the archaeological zones of Calakmul, in Campeche, and Chichen Itza and Balamcanché, in Yucatán. On social networks, especially in X, some users have protested against INAH for allowing Jimmy Donaldson, the real name of the youtuber, to climb, …
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