Dr. George Stuart explores Balankanche Cave, Yucatan

Dr. George Stuart gives a vivid account of what it was like to explore the Maya ritual cave of Balankanche in Yucatan near Chichen Itza. He was a National Geographic archaeologist for 40+ years and passed away in 2104. At the Hacienda Chichen in December 2013, Dr. David Stuart (noted epigrapher and son of George) conducted a week-long Maya Field Workshop. In this segment, David introduces his father George, who explored and mapped the cave in 1959 on behalf of the National Geographic. George's daughter, Dr. Ann Stuart then explained the logistics of touring the caves. The MFW group found them every bit as spectacular as promised. For more information, visit http://www.mayafieldworkshops.com Videography by John Daigle, http://mayaglypher.com