Apocalypse NOT! Maya 2012 is Reason to Travel, not End of the World

Let's get this straight: in exactly two months, NOTHING will happen. At least, nothing catastrophic to humanity or the world -- nothing that is not already happening, anyway. Also, there will be certainly be celebrations, ceremonies, and special travel deals before, during, and after the big December 21, 2012, "doomsday" date -- and I still highly recommend a trip to the Maya region, in 2012 and beyond.

But in his article for Discovery News, "TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE MAYAN DOOMSDAY NONEVENT," [2] Ian O'Neill reports: "The Mayans never predicted doomsday! The end of a calendar cycle doesn't mean it's doomsday. The calendar wasn't a magic calendar, it was just a way to document time, remember future dates and record past events. That's what calendars do. Lacking a culture to renew the Long Count, it looks like the final cycle -- the 13th bak'tun -- will come to an end... and that's about it."

LINK: "TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE MAYAN DOOMSDAY NONEVENT" [2]

Related: "The Maya World Braces For 2012 Apocalypse, Tourism Boom" [3]