Tourist Attacked by Locals After Climbing Forbidden Mayan Temple in Mexico
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A German tourist was arrested and attacked by locals after he illegally scaled the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Yucatan, Mexico — a popular landmark at spring equinox that has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site and is known as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Summary

A German tourist was arrested and attacked after climbing the Temple of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza, Mexico, during the spring equinox.

Video footage shows locals shouting insults and physically confronting the man as National Guard personnel detained him.

The temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is off-limits to climbers due to preservation laws and safety concerns.

Violators face fines up to $16,000 and possible prison time.

The incident occurred amid a crowd of 8,000–9,000 visitors.

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
    464·
    3 days ago

    The headline annoys me, it makes it sound like a hapless tourist was attacked by vicious indigens.

    I can well imagine how they told him not to do it, and eventually had to resort to physically getting him back down when he just didn’t listen. Maybe technically an attack, but at the very least it should’ve read:

    “Tourist violating ancient artefacts attacked and restrained by locals” or some such.

    • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldEnglish
      251·
      3 days ago

      I’ve seen enough of these stories that it was very clear that they climbed the temple (a no no) and was quickly karmaed by locals. Which is the proper way of things.

    • poopkins@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      So you decided to not read the article and fabricate your own, fictional version of events?

      Video also shows members of the public running up to the man as he was being led away by National Guard personnel, and hitting and yelling at him in the process.