While traveling the world, you inevitably come across amazing, inspiring people. When we toured the Mayan ruins of Uxmal, we crossed paths with Jorge, a man from a small Mayan village. Little did we know we had encountered more than just a tour guide. We were about to embark on an unexpected Mayan spiritual experience in Uxmal.
Jorge speaks 6 languages, all self-taught from his record player (Mayan, Spanish, English, French, Italian & German). The wise man just turned 73 years old, but from his energy, fast pace & curiosity for exploring more of his home state of Yucatán and some of the hills that still hide Mayan ruins and secrets, you’d think he was still a teenager.
Jorge gave us a tour of the ruins, but it was unlike any “tour” we’ve ever been on. Sure it was littered with facts and theories about the Mayans and this site in particular (the Mayans abandoned their cities and the Spanish burned almost all of their books, so much remains a mystery).
But Jorge’s words kept twisting and turning down unexpected paths like a majestic mountain road. We found ourselves in the presence of a wise man who was sharing not just his knowledge of the Mayan culture, but a deep philosophy on life, spirituality, and how to live a peaceful existence with yourself, your neighbors, and the earth.
We were hanging on his every word and often forgot what exactly the purpose of his tour was. When we first met him, the Bros looked at each other and knew this guy was special. Afterward, we wished we could bottle up Jorge the guru’s infinite well of insight, enlightenment, and understanding of the world and access it at any time.
This was just another reminder of how special travel is and how important of a role the people you meet play in the wonder of it all.
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