I love visiting the ruins in Mexico. Whether it's the Maya, Aztec, Olmec. Zapotecas or any other one of the dozens of ancient civilizations. I've had the blessing of visiting over 13 archeological sites but the one i remember the most was my very first one in the late 80s Palenque Chiapas.
Picture this...I remember walking a winding trail, bordered by dense vegetation and towering trees. We were the first to arrive on a Monday morning so there was very few people. The only noise we heard was that of birds singing, the rustling of branches and chattering of monkeys above. Gradually the trail opens up and the first thing I see was the Majestic temple of "Pakal" (K'inich Janaab' Pakal) or as it's known as the Temple of Inscriptions. i suddenly start hearing a beating, in my mind it was drums being beat by Ch'ol people (Mayan descendants) I realize that it's actually my heart that is racing because of excitement. The sight was majestic, breathtaking. My eyes filled with tears of excitement. I knew this was my heritage, my culture but at the same time I was serving a mission for the LDS Church so this made me feel...I am here, the place where Christ (K'uk'ulkan) visited when he came to the Americas.
This was one of the reasons i became a member of the church. I had been baptized a catholic, was an alter boy that helped with mass on Sundays. My mom later became a protestant pastor. So I knew religion but one question that always stayed in my mind was, Why did Christ not visit the Americas? There were many ancient civilizations, wouldn't He also visit these people? Yes they were portrayed as savages but they were still Gods children. When i spoke to the missionaries, they told me that indeed Christ had visited the Americas. This sparked a curiosity to know more about the church...about this Book of Mormon and even more about the ancient civilizations in Mexico.
After I converted to the LDS church
It felt as if I was stepping into another world.
Teotihuacán o Teotihuacan se traduce como ''lugar donde los hombres se convierten en dioses”, “lugar donde se hicieron los dioses”; “ciudad de los dioses'' o también Teo uacan “Ciudad del sol” es el nombre que se da a la que fue una de las mayores ciudades prehispánicas de Mesoamérica.
http://www.supportingevidences.net/aztecs-prayed-for-the-return-o/
file:///C:/Users/tinom/Documents/Downloads/External%20Evidences%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Mormon.pdf
https://gregtrimble.com/so-you-think-the-book-of-mormon-is-a-fraud/
https://www.timesandseasons.org/index.php/2024/05/all-those-who-would-go-with-me/
http://www.supportingevidences.net/a-man-descending-out-of-heaven/
http://www.supportingevidences.net/aztecs-prayed-for-the-return-o/
http://www.supportingevidences.net/antiquities-of-mexichttps://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/antiquitiesmexiv8king
http://www.supportingevidences.net/a-man-descending-out-of-heaven/
