Antigua - God's City of Earthquakes

[@maddie9602]

The first capital sank into the swamp. The second capital ... also sank into the swamp. The third capital ... burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up!

[@ktoszkadz1267]

Where have I heard that from, I wonder...

[@mobius1487]

HUUUUUGE tracts of land!

[@wobblysauce]

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[@Regolith86]

@@mobius1487 Those mermaids definitely had huge....tracts of land.

[@therocketboost]

One day allll this will be yours!

[@JacobBite]

My favourite part about your channel is there's no category. You could make a video about anything and it'll be interesting.

[@saml7610]

I think "interesting" IS the category.

[@christosvoskresye]

@@cryptotharg7400 Well, certainly. The trick come with making interesting videos about the role of the beet in the Crimean War.

[@joachimmacdonald2702]

Apart from climate change. Then it’s annoying.

[@Nocure92]

History could sum up a lot of it though

[@gianlucaborg195]

This man has made videos ranking from beige, socks and armour to tanks, machine guns and shooting to role play and lindy hop and now, Guatemala, and lets not forget Rome and Hannibal as well as battles!

[@tobiegamer9014]

British scout exploring foreign land to colonize (date unknown, colourized)

[@benbaselet2026]

I, for one, welcome their new colonial overlords.

[@JesusChrist8451]

* golf clap *

[@KelsomaticPDX]

I'm amazed at the quality of audio they were able to recover from the original wax cylinders.

[@berthold64]

colourised

[@BazilRat]

@@berthold64 He's British. We spell colour correctly.

[@nazamroth8427]

15:00 More important question: How old does a grave have to be before it turns from grave robbing to archeology? Asking for a friend.

[@UnderscoreZeroLP]

when nobody remembers who the damn person was

[@thedoomofred5174]

It depends on if the grave is marked or not. Then it turn to archeologist or forensics investigator

[@poilboiler]

It also depends on why you intend to dig up the grave. Is it for personal use, is it because it belongs in a museum, is it because of necromancy and so on.

[@therocketboost]

Do you have a flag?

[@nazamroth8427]

@@poilboiler What if it is all of the above?

[@alm5992]

4:12 That sitting pedestrian is learning so much from one of the best teachers! Love you, Lindy!

[@pepijnkruiswijk2182]

Does anyone else put on Lindy before sleeping? It feels like dad was telling a bedtime story about some far away land.

[@narakagati5872]

If they don't, they should.

[@therocketboost]

Baroque me daddy

[@robertgibson6687]

I sure am, nighty night.

[@raininginside]

Soooo me xD

[@thebigsad9463]

Someone deserves a show on the History Channels

[@odin8214]

yeah those aliens they spke about

[@rokcetmakesgarbage]

Lindy doesn't deserve the disrespect of being paired with their programming.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

How dare you they don't deserve him

[@ОлегОленев-я3о]

Right between swamp people and ancient aliens.

[@benbaselet2026]

The "history" channels deserve to disappear in the annals of history with their shitty advertising. I prefer him right here.

[@modelchili]

19:30 Having lived through several "big ones" from the other city of quakes (Christchurch) they definitely are noisy, but the funny thing is you don't hear individual things falling or breaking (an entire car park collapsed near me but I didn't hear it happen), it's like the whole world is generating a single massive rumbling noise that drowns everything else out. The worst part is when you can hear it coming a split second before the shaking starts.

[@Sammakko7]

ModelChili Scale Models yikes

[@RagbagMcShag]

Probably because their sound engine cant handle so many noises at once, pretty common for old games

[@xDMrGarrison]

@Grassy Knoll Wow that sounds really terrifying.

[@SasquachPL]

Haven't been in one personally, but I'll hazard a guess that getting squashed by your own ceiling would probably prove worse...

[@rin_etoware_2989]

Philippine-Spanish architecture sure tried its darndest to avoid earthquake damage (the oldest church in the capital has inverted buttresses underneath, many favoured the use of light materials like wood for second floors in houses and the like, use of thicker stone walls for the lower floors, and later replacing tile roofs entirely with galvanized iron), but no one told us the Japanese and the Americans would bomb us to hell!

[@Yui_187]

The philippines has tons of 16th century churches still used today

[@rin_etoware_2989]

We had a ton more churches, more so in the old Spanish capital of Intramuros, but those were blown up like fireworks, if not by the Japanese, then by MacArthur and his crew.

[@sr71silver]

@@rin_etoware_2989 this'll probably really piss you off but did you know that who ever is in charge of the contents of public school text books in the US point blank refuses to put any of that in. It got, I think, 1 paragraph when I went through middle school, and that was over a decade ago. It really annoyed my history teacher who proceeded to spend 2 or 3 days covering as much of it as he could without risking falling behind on the curriculum because he considered historical revisionists to be scum.

[@Auriam]

I love your Crossfade. I don't think I've ever seen one before where they show you where you're going and where you came from. It really gives a good sense of space and I think many other shows should use it. Great idea

[@LughSummerson]

Now I'm scared there are invisible nuns creeping around everywhere.

[@calamusgladiofortior2814]

That would be a good premise for an urban fantasy novel. Invisible, silent nuns who are lurking everywhere, watching and judging sinners... maybe fighting demons and devil-worshippers, because I mean, you need some action, right?

[@therocketboost]

And spying bishops

[@TeaBurn]

Basically the ninjas of the western world.

[@Bready_Player_Bun]

@@TeaBurn Nunjas

[@calamusgladiofortior2814]

Rick Boost The spying bishop would clearly be part of the invisible nuns’ origin story. Some pervy bishop kept spying on the nuns every week when they bathed. The nuns felt like they were being watched, but didn’t know by whom or from where. So they prayed for help to protect their modesty, and God sent an angel to teach them the secret art of invisibility. The next time the bishop spied on them, all he saw was the water splashing, towels and scrub brushes flying around seemingly on their own, etc., making him think he’d gone mad.

[@yaldabaoth2]

0:51 This is what living on a ringworld must look like.

[@aenorist2431]

I spot the Isaac Arthur subscriber.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

I like Isaac Arthur he have fascinating video

[@nedisahonkey]

Wow

[@kubrick8002]

I always assumed Lindy was more Cultured than that...

[@ihateregistrationbul]

Inadvertent Halo

[@Josh_Fredman]

Taxman: We heard you have a smuggling operation down in your vaults. Bishop: Oh, I assure you're, it's all squeaky clean down there!

[@grendelgrendelsson5493]

Those mermaids appear to be lactating rather excessively.

[@nedisahonkey]

Just the way I like it

[@grendelgrendelsson5493]

@@nedisahonkey Milky-milky bitty-bitty!!

[@nedisahonkey]

@@grendelgrendelsson5493 Whatever you say fam

[@TeaBurn]

Water is the source of all life. The mermaids were simply mothers.

[@DivergencesofHistory]

Why this is a pleasant Surprise to wake up to ! the first on a lindybeige Video

[@jonahselwood7017]

you werent first...

[@pijuszaveckas5517]

It's 18 40 here

[@DivergencesofHistory]

One of the first

[@TheZinmo]

Lloyd has a new favourite word: substantial. If I had known he'd use it that often I'd have made a drinking game with it. :-)

[@martinda7446]

Imagine Lindybeige as your teacher, you would fall in love with him and look forward to school every morning. He could have helped mold a whole generation of mini Lindybeiges. Imagine that?

[@cryptotharg7400]

I had an epic French teacher, when I was in grammar school, in the late 1960s. He was a frightening, British war-hero, and we all loved/feared him, and learned French!

[@martinda7446]

@@cryptotharg7400 Do you remember his name? I don't think it would do any harm naming him - It sort of helps build the picture Mr.... Je suis un pomme de terre

[@TheEllipse88]

@@martinda7446 My French teacher's name was Madame Futskotinthudore.

[@martinda7446]

@@TheEllipse88 Mine was Mr Fingacortinacan.

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

I probably would have enjoyed history classes more if I had someone like Lloyd as a teacher. Alas, the German educational system is mostky incompatible with cool people

[@OhrmuzdAhriman]

Man the city looks beautiful, I haven’t been back since I was 8 back in 2003. Awesome that you got a chance to visit Guatemala and my favourite city in it!

[@vrtar99]

Come to croatia and do a tour of the castles in the north northwest, i can think of atleast 10 aincent ruins in a 100km diameter, not counting the middle aged and baroque castles. Some of them are Trakošćan of the Drašković family, Bela castle, Vinica old town, including 3 ruins on the mountain Ivanšćica where i live. Also there are caves from the era of the neanderthals where you can find sabertooth remains, fossilized bear teeth and mammoth remains. Just a suggestion..

[@StationOfTerrapin]

Leon Vrtar croatia is a beautifully disorganized place. the wine is strong there. beautiful country.

[@ixuz07]

I like your sincere videos and also! Your touch of humour. Thank you very much!

[@OutOfNamesToChoose]

I absolutely love your travel videos. They remind me of Michael Palin's travel series, 'Around the World in 80 days'

[@budershank]

Lindybiege is an unsung treasure of youtube. I'm visiting Antigua in March so it was really cool to get a 'pre-tour'. Thanks!

[@haldir108]

The parts of the bishop's palace that fell down, were VERY well framed. Whoever set up that shot did an excellent job.

[@oldflattop12]

got a few notes on the overall video quality but im sure its nothing you havent thought of yourself. the content and presentation, however, are PERFECT. I WANT MORE. GIMME MORE. thanks so much mr. lindybeige, been watching about 3 years now!

[@vladimirlagos2688]

Lindybeige in Central America! Wow, its weird to see one of my favorite youtubers so close to home. I hope he visits a few other places in the region and does a bit of a series on the inner workings of the Spanish Colonial Empire. There's a lot to unwrap there.

[@sparXKuijper]

Nice , some of my favorite videos of yours are your travels .

[@yashkasheriff9325]

Last time I was this early, Britain still had crown colonies.

[@harryhoran3403]

Great video, always looking forward for an upload

[@markolastname]

Good thing you uploaded. I was getting worried

[@DivergencesofHistory]

You are the True First comment my man

[@markolastname]

benjamin Dawson yay

[@tolkienfan4815]

+Marko Lastname congratulations, unfortunately there is no prize whatsoever :(

[@markolastname]

Tulkas greatestindeedsofstrengthandprowess Oof

[@tolkienfan4815]

+Marko Lastname have a consultation cookie 🍪.

[@classicoz]

I really enjoy these new videos, you're like a modern day adventurer, and my favorite history teacher at the same time!

[@acerockman3520]

The people watching you look very entertained As would I, they have a front row seat

[@FilliamPL]

For any of those not fluent with Spanish, Antigua is pronounced “ahn-TEE-gwah”.

[@l3utterl3oy]

Interesting video, I have family in Antigua and was there last summer; it was interesting to see a little more of the old cathedrals than what is available for the general public.

[@TheFrozenMonkeyKing]

I always get so excited when I see you upload one of your archeologist videos, because I know it will be good

[@Traderjoe]

I like how the mermaid statues in the fountain had water shooting out of their nipples.

[@sanuku535]

Uhmm ...

[@antivorg1239]

I don't tbh

[@Jumbo_Chisel_Tip]

Me too!

[@diegodoumecq5144]

Better from upstairs than from below I guess

[@catfish552]

They're brilliant, I want one.

[@Valenspire]

I really like these style of videos, they are some of my favorite, like the way it's edited and narrated.

[@tolkienfan4815]

these videos are higher quality than anything I've seen on the history channel ! brilliant work, so fun !

[@WardMan75]

Wow a field study. Fantastic!

[@luischuta2131]

Its really great to get to know more from my country, great video Lindy!!!!

[@TheBroTurps]

14:59 whenever i've working on a house i like to leave a little message or doodle with the date next to it on frames or up in the roof space. i've always liked the idea of someone 50 years from now finding it and feeling the same way i felt when i wrote it.

[@ValorsLady]

I stay home and I'm typically alone except for my one-year-old, and she needs to learn vocabulary and sentence structure, so I listen to KZbin while I'm completing tasks around the house. This, of course, is going to have the side effect that my kid is going to learn an awful lot about warfare and history and armaments, and probably grow up with a British accent and love beige. But the educational value is incredible!

[@ljk8059]

"By means of a cross fade" pointedly fades into a far away Xtian cross. Pure beige like humour, hear hear!

[@dylvasey]

I watch a lot of KZbin, and honestly ... You are by far the best presenter I've seen (I've watched a good few of your videos now). So engaging! If you aren't offered a BBC contract I'm ripping up my license!!

[@anchorbait6662]

graffiti is just non commissioned public artwork.

[@eddgrs9193]

I'm a simple man, I see Lindybeige, I click no matter the subject.

[@Lokigh]

The only history teacher I ever need! Thanks Lindy

[@manheap12]

Love these vids Lloyd.

[@wild00side]

Today is going to be a good day because I started it with Lindybeige

[@tolkienfan4815]

👍 go paint the town beige!

[@commonwealthreport6508]

Very interesting video Mr Beige! Love your work

[@solidshadow01]

A substantial update. Thank you.

[@CanadianAlien20]

12:50 yes, 9.8 m/s2. Heavy objects don't fall faster than lighter objects (aside from air resistance).

[@lindybeige]

Aside from that yes, but very very heavy objects tend not to move very fast (on Earth).

[@CanadianAlien20]

It was incredibly destructive for sure! I totally forgot I commented, but this tour was awesome. I think I was just answering as reaction.

[@shamefulbrainbot4742]

Great great video, your enthusiasm always makes history much more enjoyable

[@WalterBurton]

The Order of Our Lady of Ransom. In Guatemala. Love it.

[@Christopher-N]

(12:50) The speed that chunk of dome came crashing down: 9.8 m/s² from over 12 meters.

[@konker420]

Absolute legend! So glad I subbed to this channel.

[@alan2here]

9:12 - 9:30 Ouch! 😵 How many repetitions of relaxing, stretching his legs, and getting mildly concussed did it take?

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

If I had to guess as to why the barracks were posted on the south side of the square, I'd say that it was to have them in a direct line to the government's building, as opposed to having to make a turn to get to the government buildings. But that's just speculation on my part.

[@jeremiaas15]

I vaguelly remember reading something about barracks facing govermental buildings so that the goverment would be mindfull of a possibility of rebellion (and so rule well), but on the other hand, the rebelious soldiers would have to pass by a church and, hopefully, change their minds. Probably that's from a book about Mexico City (Possibly "Mexican ABC" by some Polish bloke; I'm not that interested in Spanish culture and I don't remember reading any other books about Latin America)

[@ClydeC]

Lindeybeige Shirtposting sends their regards

[@singami465]

More like "Edgy Teenagers Posting"

[@Spetsnaz0o1]

I AM A VEGAN

[@briangriffin219]

What this guy said

[@jovanciric2742]

shirtposting?

[@briangriffin219]

Definitely not those edgy kids

[@ElijsDima]

Thumbs up for LindyBae.

[@Lappmogel]

10:20 i imagine it would be less echo with more people, furniture and maybe some tapestries.

[@zedekai9456]

I'm loving these videos Lloyd!

[@theodoresmith5272]

Antigua is an amazing city. Really pretty. You can tour the volcano and cook a marshmallow off it. Lol. I had hummingbirds 2 feet from me at my hotel. Really cool to see you do a show on somewhere ive been. Thanks again lindy.

[@Yoedric]

Hey, that was great camera work !

[@pyroman136]

Excellent as always Lindybeige. Just a quick bit of feedback, next time you get special to access to a place that not just anyone can enter have your camera man do a quick pan around the place so we can see where you are.

[@underpowerjet]

Lindeybeige just watching your videos makes me want to go out and explore these old cities. I work cushy 9-5 job, which I feel has made me extremely lazy. Maybe, sometime this year I'll book a trip to go explore some of these old cities for the first time ^_^

[@Charlie-dx6bv]

Very interesting! Ive just found your channel and enjoyed your weapon videos, but your travel video is very good!!

[@wowbaggert.5593]

geez. why would someone dislike this!? Thanks for the upload!

[@alan2here]

Steam Pump. Or water can be aerated in a system of pipes to pump upwards at the expense of another type of energy in the water. There's also a type of pipe shape that encourages more flow though in one direction than the other. Or pressure from running pipes from streams high in the mountains.

[@Frankovelli]

Congratulations! You all have just had the rare experience of what it's like to take a historian out on a date!

[@goodsous]

Perhaps each Commonwealth nation should send some of their local pigeon species to Britain? They can be like exchange students. Interesting at first, then quickly losing face due to their unusual toilet habits.

[@Gymnure]

Great to see this. I was there a couple of years ago on a nature holiday, but didn't know much about the history :).

[@BusinessSacks]

@Lindybeige could you make a video on what demoralizes a enemy in modern warfare and if demorilizing enemy's even has an effect on soilders will to keep fighting. I've also been a sub since 30,000 channel has come a long way since keep up the great work!

[@robotslug]

This was very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@Sgtpilko]

Hi Lloyd. My girlfriend and I are addicted to your channel. Many thanks indeed for putting out such engaging and well researched content. But when will you be releasing part 3 of your sword forging series? We were hooked on it and are wetting ourselves in anticipation to see the next part!

[@lupus67remus7]

An anecdote on the historical importance of grafiti: The school I went to in France (lycée A. Watteau, Valenciennes) was, during WWII, the german commandantur, where members of the french resistance were interrogated (tortured) and shot. In light of this knowledge, my friends and I went looking for traces of the occupation and found grafiti on the red bricks of the building, and more interestingly, in a tunnel connecting the school to another school (lycée H. Wallon). Among these were a lot of grafiti from the 70s, but among the ones in the courtyard there was one dated pair of initials: E P 1943. When we went exploring the tunnel, we found a different type of grafiti: no dates, but words, like the french "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (in contrast to the "travail, famille, patrie" sported by Vichy at the time), or even names. The most marking were the first two lines of a song: "Ami, entends-tu le vol noir des corbeaux sur nos plaines? Ami, entends-tu les cris sourds d'un pays qu'on enchaîne?" These are the first lines to "le chant des partisans" (the communist french hymn), and to me it shows the spirit of the french resistants who are known to have used the tunnel to smuggle people out of the building. Today, the tunnel is blocked only by a metal plate at both ends, and seeing as Watteau is the girls dorm for both schools, and that Wallon has the boys dorm, it stills serves to smuggle people to this day (though, with a more lenient punishment if one gets caught)!

[@tomhughes1055]

Fascinating stuff. Definately kept me entertained during my rather monotonous DT coursework.

[@decannerlin5950]

Time has flown by I watched ths when it first came out. I was doing some repair work in the city. Feels like ages.

[@eruditootidure2611]

3:18 shoutout to that tiny lady walking past in the background

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Lindy is the most comfortably rumpled man I've ever seen.😊🐝

[@Sitking]

Where on Earth do you get all of your fantastic sweaters

[@AsTheWorldSpinsAgain]

Forgot about you for a bit, Rang the bell, lots to binge now.

[@mrbigshoworelse]

Lindiana Beige and the City of Earthquakes?

[@nidspass]

I feel like a child looking at Loyd, from this camera perspective

[@morningstar9233]

That impulse is illegal and immoral.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Great video, Lloyd...👍

[@afinelad9366]

I can almost hear Lindy and the cameraman thinking "Do you know what would be cool for the next shot?" It looked great btw

[@sirierieott5882]

Ultra Baroque - First hit: Our Friends eclectic.

[@zeening]

the scale of that earthquake to just level nearly 3-4 foot thick walls must've been insane, incredible and incredible interesting video like usual

[@jamesanderson6882]

This channel reminds me I should travel more.

[@_budget_builds_6715]

Love the history you give us!

[@julianchosdet]

I am from Guatemala! I recommend that you visit the beautiful Lake Atitlan, and it is not far from Antigua.

[@joshbull6467]

Any day lindybeige posts a video is a good day.

[@japeking1]

Fascinating....thank you.... almost makes me want ot come on a visit but its too far and expensive

[@davidodonovan1699]

Great video. Well done. I loved it :)

[@silviosaecios5187]

Thanks for the trip. Greetins from Brasil.

[@johnnybadboy3475]

My favorite part of the video was watching the people around you trying to figure out what you were doing.

[@julesnestt]

Lloyd!! I am from Guatemala, I am pleasant surprised you came to our country. Hope you liked it.

[@Evadooker]

really awesome lloyd thanks

[@RicardoRodriguez-oy9py]

Lindybeige in my country? I hope you had a great time. Huzzah! Edit: It should be pronounced "an-tee-wah" instead of "an-tee-gah"

[@lindybeige]

I did.

[@lindybeige]

There is an English pronunciation, and the one used by my guides, and I was not perfectly consistent.

[@RicardoRodriguez-oy9py]

It's okay. Would you consider going to Tikal? There are mayan temples there.

[@Ottmar555]

Espero poder conocer Cuauhtemallan este año. Me encanta su historia y su gente :)

[@blob22201]

The Englishmen always pronounce foreign words correctly. It's the natives who are wrong

[@jmcamposz]

In Mexico City the cathedral is at the north part of the square and the government building to the east, the other two cardinal points are correct according to what Lloyd says. They use of south has changed but the other 3 cardinal points remain. Great video!!!

[@janSimiman]

6:20 Plot twist: there were no nuns