[mtbopfuyn]

now modern archeologists have found the ruins of hidden cities in the Guatemalan jungle by peering down from space

Asking the locals would have been easier, quicker, and less expensive but then they wouldn't be able to claim they "discovered" something that was never lost.

[sinanju]

Besides, according to the upcoming movie, professor Jones and son already unearthed the Crystal Skull from there in the late fifties.

[padre35]

Ask the locals? LOL!

Out of curiosity, the article only mentions “for 1,000 yrs” what time frame did these buildings come into existence?

[concentric circles]

LOL! I once met a man who craved membership in the Explorers Club. He had to make a genuine discovery, so he packed off to Guatemala, hired a guide, drove to the most remote area and started asking around about ruins. He was finally steered to some vine encrusted mounds deep in the jungle, documented the find, and was accepted into the brotherhood.

[gidget7]

Or they could have started at the tourist areas of the Mayan pyramids! My Mother goes down there twice a year on medical missions with her Church group. They went to see them, and they are commonly known down there, more so than our Mt. Rushmore!