El Zotz - Lost City of the Bats

[@azdgariarada]

Indiana Beige and the Temple of Zotz

[@insidejokesarelame]

or should it be Lindiana

[@christosvoskresye]

Young Indiana Jones and the Temple of Zits.

[@GasMaskTrenchCoat]

Indy Beige

[@azdgariarada]

Nah, I prefer keeping the Indiana pure. I specifically avoided that portmanteau and went with Indiana Beige on purpose. I think it sounds better.

[@tibfulv]

@King Peppy Which is better: A Lego Batman or a Lego batman? :D

[@britishofficersdontduck9928]

Lindyana Jones off on yet another adventure!

[@panthertats6092]

perfect, just perfect

[@dustinthewind357]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Mrnatox]

..and the Skull of destiny!

[@Mr2ghost2]

..and the temple of gods nostril

[@klutttmuttsprutt6087]

Or is it Batman?

[@BernardTheMandeville]

Holy shit this is a genius move by the guatemalan tourist board, never heard of a tourism board using an internet personality to promote their country!

[@zorfmorf2414]

I've stumbled on it a few times now. Basically they pay for the trip and in return the internet personality agrees to make a video about the trip. I think it's fine as long as the person in question communicates clearly about the type of arrangement (as Lindybeige is in this case).

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Really? Guatamala are really late to the game, KZbin personalities are getting harvested by all the tourism boards

[@chronicmasterbaiter5467]

Lol why I have a feeling this is sarcastic comment and u guys bout to get wooshed?

[@BernardTheMandeville]

@@MostlyPennyCat I've never seen it before, then again; I don't watch many popular vloggers or KZbinrs that step into the outside world

[@normalthenormalguy1456]

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt yeah this is my first time ever seeing it

[@matts2257]

Could have been a stereotypical British explorer with the full lindybeige uniform

[@chronicmasterbaiter5467]

You forgot the slaves😂

[@METALGEARMATRIX]

@@chronicmasterbaiter5467 Without the British slavery may never have ended. Also fuck off.

[@caldera11]

@Armas Tikko We wuz kangz

[@chronicmasterbaiter5467]

@@METALGEARMATRIX hahahaha😂🤭 I love you😘

[@michael43216]

@@METALGEARMATRIX What you mean slavery ended?

[@MrvanderKruk]

"Well, I think that of all the journeys in my life to choose not to wear a seat belt this is an interesting one" is probably one of the most British things you've ever said.

[@1337fraggzb00N]

He only drinks one bo'o'o'wo'a a day. That's how Bri'ish he is!

[@Caldera01]

I don't know about english, but at least in finnish the word bat, or 'lepakko' is used as a slang to mean 'lesbian'. As it turns out, there at least used to be a lesbian bar in Helsinki called 'Lepakkoluola', or 'Batcave' in english. As such, the sentence "Ladies lavatory is full of bats" was quite amusing to me.

[@therealunclevanya]

A lot of them are Bat shit crazy :D

[@mazzalnx]

'Old bat' is a term I hear frequently in British comedies, oft being a derogatory term for senior lady. No, not señor lady...

[@mankn9098]

In Portuguese the word pila, as in the plural of pilum, translates to dick, bringing a whole new meaning to the sentence "The legionnaires threw their pila at the enemy"

[@theanonymousmrgrape5911]

mankn9098 if only pila were carried in a sheath.

[@peterdvornik]

How did bats become associated with lesbians?

[@DwarfElvishDiplomacy]

How youtube even deserves you is still beyond me

[@Mischa-wm6zs]

Should be the next Man vs. Wild esque show. Lloyd deserves Netflix, Hulu, or whatever is left of TV and its future.

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

nobody is perfect, let's remember he's a climate change sceptic and he's also probably taller than all of us, as a Celt i find this offensive.

[@Ymlhael]

Here is a Top 10 of why KZbin deserves Lindy. The 7 will surprise you!

[@gso619]

Law of large numbers. If you've got enough youtubers, sooner or later you're gonna end up with a Lindy or two.

[@DontarrestmePLZ]

Mikail Elchanovanich Lindy is a climate change skeptic? When did he say that?

[@cb430sbro]

The In Search Of Hannibal release video: "Ten years ago I started a Kickstarter campaign..."

[@ieuanhunt552]

Long ago I started a kickstarter campaign. Then everything changed when the fire nation attacked.

[@rjfaber1991]

_Three generations ago, my great-grandfather Nikolas Lloyd started a Kickstarter campaign._

[@drewinsur7321]

Bannerlord feels

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Well, he's not the only person working on it, so...

[@GrandChiefSmackaho]

@@ieuanhunt552 Long ago on a distant website, I, Lindybeige, Swing-dancing master of swords, UNLEASHED AN UNSPEAKABLE KICKSTARTER...

[@jessegullick]

Massive love Lindy. The if the BBC weren't in a total shambles, you'd already have a long running colonial explorer themed documentary show. I for one, would watch it.

[@Isaaclichtenstein]

Yeah, I don't think "Colonial Explorer travels to Savage Lands" plays well with most people. Having a British dude in colonial uniform prance about your country pretending to do real exploration is already kind of insulting.

[@jessegullick]

Isaac lichtenstein “Stein” I’m not surprised somehow

[@halflifeger4179]

3D-Modelling Wow dude, how's that for a persecution complex? Do you feel attacked as a straight white man? White genocide isn't real btw

[@the_rover1]

yes, the next mike loades on bbc!

[@wierdalien1]

@@Isaaclichtenstein isn't that Michael Palin/Portiollo?

[@darkblood626]

You mean you went there but didn't plant the flag? The queen will hear of this.

[@puppetmasterey]

Us Americans don't recognize her authority? That'll learn you. Sips my Earl Grey tea.

[@Nosirrbro]

@@puppetmasterey The reason they don't recognize her authority is because of Lloyd's foolish mistake of not planting the flag. Reprimand and demote him to a lowly position on a privateering ship just off the gold coast.

[@Wetcorps]

That seatbelt comment created a dense zone of britishness in the area anyway.

[@amitabhakusari2304]

He doesn't want to increase world tension, so that he is done preparing, he would take the French completely by surprise.

[@oddish2253]

this time the brits only infected the natives with politeness.

[@tungsten219]

I wish the BBC left in their "I've got something sticking to my arse!" moments.

[@jackschmidt141]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@rjfaber1991]

The BBC did do things like that, but it would have been more Top Gear special than Attenborough documentary. Speaking of Top Gear (and now The Grand Tour) specials though, I found myself involuntarily shouting _Clarkson!!!_ when Lloyd mentioned listening to "the sounds of the jungle"...

[@aJoats]

I believe the series you're looking for is "An Idiot Abroad".

[@RedmarKerkhof]

@@rjfaber1991 "I am the god of hellfire!"

[@carbon1255]

@@aJoats BBC did not do Idiot abroad, to their eternal loss. "That's like millions of years old, innit? but still likes a hob nob"

[@dominusvictoriae]

GOOD GOD MAN! Where is your helmet? You need a proper pith helmet to do this sort of exploring!

[@mazzalnx]

Quite so! But also quite a conundrum! This being the official Lindybeige exploring/adventure attire, down to the hat and the rounded-collar beige shirt since time immemorial (cough 2013, episodes such as 'Malta Military' or some of his Greece videos). Can't ignore tradition now can we, old chap?

[@tocarryembers]

lindyana jones

[@NoobLord98]

I prefer Lindyana Beige

[@YTLSF]

We can't stop here, this is bat country!

[@chrissherer2047]

The poor bastard will see them soon enough.

[@the_rover1]

fear and loathing in las vegas, w/ johnny depp. I love it :D “Who said anything about slicing you up? ... I just wanted to carve a little Z on your forehead-- nothing serious.”

[@TnmExplosives]

We missed you

[@gaslightstudiosrebooted3432]

That is fact

[@afinoxi]

Legit

[@eatbolt42]

Theodore Nye-Matthew totes.

[@hatuletoh]

Mr. LB, you are invited whenever you like to visit the American West. I cant pay to get you out here, but once arrived, you'll have a comfortable bed (while in my mountain outpost home, anyhow, once on the road I can't make any promises); transportation to wherever youd like to go between Canada and Mexico west of the Rockies and east of the Sierra Nevada; and of course, all the chow you can eat. We dont have a lost bat city, or 12 species of snake that will kill you, nor monkeys, spider or otherwise. But we do have the most incredible red rock country in the world, loads of Native American archeological sites and pictographs, actual Native Americans, and all manner of other natural wonders that usually fascinate and appall European visitors. The Great Western Basin is an arid steppe that seems to go on forever, and while there is only one kind of deadly snake, there are plenty of other excruciating ways this place will kill you. Short of the open sea or the poles, I'd venture to say theres no deadlier an environment than a desert. But beautiful. So just drop a line if you're moseyin' through and I'll put you up and give you the grand tour. Of the Grand Canyons if, you like. And I'd love to get your thoughts on the Mountain Meadows Massacre site.

[@ShumaiAxeman]

Is....is your profile picture Jack Mothafuckin Burton? I think I love you lol

[@connorc6293]

If you come to Texas I’ll give a hand shake I think

[@quwykxz]

@@ShumaiAxeman Still ridin' the ol' Porkchop Express! :D

[@hatuletoh]

@@quwykxz and talking to whoever is listening. It's like I told my ex-wife, I said, honey I never drive faster than I can see and and besides, it's all in the reflexes.

[@hatuletoh]

Q@@ShumaiAxemanYou're damn right it is. And nice work being the first person to have correctly have identified Jack,. Cause at a time like this, you know what ol jack Burton would sayĺķ

[@ISawABear]

Friendly reminder that many species bats are super important for ecosystems as pollinators. And they're cute too. In fact people didn't know.

[@MISANTHROPE00]

Hence the lack of birds? The jungle doesn't need them?

[@enriquegarcia2790]

Well, it means a lot to me that you went to Guatemala and gave the tour a try. I very much appreciate it.

[@comradegeneralvladimirpoot1313]

No pith helmet? I must say, I am exceedingly disappointed.

[@hombreg1]

Oddly enough, our traffic police officers use them... For some weird reason.

[@Uncephalized]

@Lindybeige I am greatly looking forward to subsequent episodes. You have the air of a natural documentarian.

[@sabre0smile]

Hell of a trip... this looks like it was an amazing expEEE-OH GOD WAS NOT READY FOR THE TARANTULA

[@the_rover1]

at 5:00 be careful!

[@MISANTHROPE00]

It was like a damned HAND reaching trough the screen

[@ValCronin]

It was enormous!!

[@t.wcharles2171]

It be a big'un.

[@michielvoetberg4634]

Lindybeige, first of all YES PLEASE :D amazing video Some feedback: Because (as mentioned in the video description) this is the first video of a series it might be good to introduce us a bit instead of just going at it full blast. Don't get me wrong, this is still more than good. I think it might work well to firstly tell us a bit of what the series is going to be about, where, what people and culture, in what period of time, what kind of buildings/ruins/area's we can expect. 1. The map bit at the beginning was great, more of that please. Why not do a similar kind of thing to the time period. For example, a timeline would be usefull to us scrubbs who don't know as much history as you do. When were the Maya people at their peak, when were the temples seen in this video built ,when did the first Europeans visit those lands, when were they discovered again. Showing a timeline can tell so much more and make it a lot more interesting. 2. As for the location, the map was good. But if possible it would be great to have a layout of the historical places. You mentioned temple 1, temple 4, El Zotz. By showing a map it makes it very clear what we are looking at while you tell us the story. Maps of these locations can simply be found on the internet . If copyrighted images are a problem, they probably have a map on the site itself, that should be free to use. 3. INQUAT, the Guatemalan department of tourism. In the description you mention they paid for the flights, accommodation, and activities. If they paid for some of it, maybe tell us some more about them and what they wanted out of it. 4. Showing the temples Lindyana Jones style, GREAT. I can imagine this would be too expensive or not allowed, but drone video footage? Would be great if you could get somebody to film from the sky while you go at it yourself. Or 360 camera? Are there some 3D models available of these temples? Do they know how it could have looked like when the Mayan people were still around? What is the plan for these buildings, will they remain overgrown or will they be uncovered? 5. Funky Funghi and 'spied a spider-monkey'. Reminds me of some earlier video with incredibly funny voices you did. 6. I somewhat expected a batman joke. Hope you don't see this as criticism. I love your content and it is already great because you have your own style. If you consider any of my suggestions, please know that your own style is more important. I'm looking forward to the future videos of this series.

[@JeremyLawrence-imajez]

Drones are [sensibly] getting more and more restricted re their usage. They are potentially quite dangerous, hence why you need a license and pass test for a lot of uses now. At Tikal the place seen in the far distance, a tourist was nearly taken out by one falling out of the sky, so I believe they are verboten there now.

[@lindybeige]

1. The information will be scattered across many videos. Repeating it in every one would rapidly beciome tiresome for those watching them as a series later. 2. There will be some maps. Copyright is a problem, particularly with maps because the information on them is property as well as the particular presentation of them. Not everywhere has published maps. 3. They paid for the trip, in the reasonable expectation that I would make the videos. They organised trips and guides to ensure that I got good footage. 4. Drones are illegal in a lot of places, and can take a lot of time to use, and make a loud noise. If you are there, you don't see it from the sky, so drone footage pops the immersion of being-there. 5. Yup. 6. Sorry.

[@Killercreek]

@@lindybeige What would be your recommendation for a normal person who would like to see these places? I've been to Tikal, and Coba, and a few other smaller locations, but that's always been through a third party tour service and costs... more than it probably should. I quickly googled, and most of what I found was day tours between Tikal and El Zotz, with little time at either.

[@devinm.6149]

@@lindybeige on 2. you seem to have a the where there should be a them.

[@lindybeige]

@@devinm.6149 Thank you for your diligence.

[@cuddlemuffin44]

That spider coming out of its cave made me throw my tablet across the couch.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

And now you've learnt a valuable lesson. I saw that and thought, "they're fishing for tarantulas" Did you see how fast it moved? Because they're tropical cold blooded insects, they move that speed in their natural habitat That slowly slowly they do in the zoo? But how they move, they RUN at you!!

[@Keex11]

And one, dear reader, is RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

[@ShankarSivarajan]

@James Neave Insect?

[@jwatson078555]

Yep, I shouted 'FUUUUCCK!' and the cat shot off my knee like a rocket.

[@PaulA-fp3vs]

You would{t like living in my house than. There are lots of golden silk spiders around. www.google.com/search?q=ara%C3%B1a+dorada&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiD_-TQgPjeAhWEvFMKHaTQCy4QsAR6BAgFEAE&biw=1920&bih=938#imgrc=tVPadsHhQNzvGM:

[@adrianflores7616]

My favorite guy on youtube comes to my country. Im happy now :)

[@the_rover1]

your country is beautiful and I'm a big fan of mesoamerican cultures. may I ask you on the economic and politic situation in your country? I dont really trust wikipedia or TV propaganda. greetings from austria, central europe.

[@adrianflores7616]

@@the_rover1 Economically, We're kinda decent. Politically: corruption dumpster fire, it's terrible in that aspect. Security: Hot garbage as well, (at least in the capital) you can get mugged during traffic jams (rare~ish) or while walking (almost never~ish but it does happen), the crime rate in Guatemala is pretty high. My advice if you are actually planning on coming here: Come with someone you trust and do a LOT of research when going somewhere, dont cheap out on travelling agencies but dont get scammed either (which is pretty common). But enjoy yourself! This country is beautiful and the food is top notch in every aspect. People here are nice to tourists (from what I've seen) and try to help whenever possible. Do note that english is not our strong suit, so communicating can get difficult but the chances of that happening is low. Please do ask away if you are interested! I'd be happy to help in every way I can! Now my turn to ask: How's it in Austria? I heard it's pretty nice there :)

[@quecuentas3]

Props to the camera man, this feels very Lindy Beigey

[@TheDominionOfElites]

Brilliant. Props to Guatemala for making the first move ;)

[@DeadBaron]

Wish I had a time machine to go back before the jungle took over. Using satellites and LIDAR we know there are highways and MASSIVE cities hidden under the trees, whose roots will only continue to help erode and destroy anything beneath them. It's amazing how advanced these civilizations were, then even by the time the Spanish arrived, they were shadows of their former empires, with almost no surviving written records. What has been lost to the jungle? We'll never know.

[@hazzmati]

how did they fall? You already said they were shadows of their former empires when the spanish arrived so something must have happened that these grand societies degraded.

[@DeadBaron]

@@hazzmati that's the problem, we can't really know. By the time the Spanish arrived there were still some cities, but the larger ones and the giant road networks were long ago consumed by the jungle.

[@DeadBaron]

Look up Pre-Columbian Mesoamaerican civilizations. Supposedly, for the thousands of years the region was inhabited, with all the advanced construction and farming, only the Mayans had a fully fleshed out written language. I find that very highly unlikely. You need math and writing to log farm harvests and construct large stone buildings.

[@Gstrangeman96]

If I had that same time machine I would travel round America before humans arrived through the Bering Strait/isthmus. Hunter-gatherer did huge damage to every eco-system they invaded. The sounds in that disturbingly quiet jungle would have been incredible.

[@hazzmati]

Very interesting. Some time ago I watched the film The Lost city of Z which I think has to do with these lost amazonian cities. Very cool to know there were these ancient advanced cities in the amazon. I wonder if we will be able to find out more about them. I'm intrigued

[@Sheol02]

Wait, Lindybeige has over 700k subscribers and has pretty consistent 100k views per video (and a fair amount of ones much larger then that)? I somehow still though that this was one of those channels that have great content but for some reason are rather unpopular. You've come far and you've grown big, Lindy. Really happy that I was wrong and you're so successful. Waiting for something special at 1kk.

[@mazzalnx]

Not playing along with the algorythm overlord's game of regularly uploaded 10:01 videos, that's probably why he doesn't get promoted as much. Several amazing channels are in the same boat. And I'm glad for it -- had he sold out to the game, this would probably be 'REACTING TO BAT APOCALYPSE YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS 2018' and just feature him sitting in a chair screaming wildly at some stock footage of completely unrelated bats under strict family-friendly non-joke protocols, then promoting merch and social media for padding until the video hit the 10:02 mark.

[@75RWM]

Just another Stoke Mandeville adventure; strongly gives off that vibe. For Empire and Queen! (Victoria, not Elizabeth.)

[@codypettigrew9972]

I've been missing these travel videos! We hope you're well, Lloyd!

[@rat_thrower5604]

Non, monsieur Lindybeige! 'The ladies' lavatory is full of bats' is the BBC code phrase for tonight's SOE drop!

[@SudaNIm103]

Really enjoyed the classic “Attenboroughesque” narration style alongside the more modern youtube era videography/editing of this video. Perfectly Lindybeige

[@clifb.7182]

If you ever get invited back or get invited to do this in another country to help promote tourism you should make an announcement video to see if any of the local universities would be interested in assigning a student or two as production assistants. It is also interesting to hear about local history groups and what resources might be available for tourists with an interest in history. I look forward to seeing more.

[@ecthelionalfa]

^

[@Nikarus2370]

What, take a trip to Guatemala, bring my camera drone, and get to search for mayan temples? I do wonder what my company would say if I told them I was taking a couple weeks off for it.

[@davidkennedy1077]

You are the perfect English guide for these adventures. Intelegent, knowledgeable, eloquent but oh so British and we love you for it!!!

[@edged1001]

If this was a B-movie, Lindybeige would play the mad English scientist/explorer that gets eaten by the cannibal tribe.

[@YOQUE2xgpxTRiu]

You should've worn the lindybeige attire for the adventure.

[@Hashslingingslasher-]

^

[@zorthal1628]

outdated though, also he probably only has one and doesn't want to ruin them or lose anything in a south american jungle.

[@KanaiIle]

@@zorthal1628 I´m pretty sure it would look more authentic once he dragged it through an actual jungle.

[@TheNerdomaniac]

Wow. The view at 8:31 looks like a painting, particularly the sky.

[@Entiox]

Wow, what a beautiful tarantula.

[@mchaddish9807]

I've waited four unbearable weeks for a new video, it's been horrible, thanks for a new one!

[@MrRandyh59]

I lived for three years in Panama. In and out of there for four years more all in the army. I know of what you speak, loved it.

[@jaffa726]

My only complaint for this video was the lack of a pith helmet, come on Lloyd, exploring a jungle in Guatemala with all your Britishness but no pith helmet? But appart from that it was very intriguing

[@schwermetall666]

I'm happy for Lloyd how far the channel has taken him, especially considering that he most probably did not plan for this development when he started it. He looks so excited, and rightfull so! I'm glad for him, and hope to see more of this kind of adventure.

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

I genuinely admire this guy, I do. He has a beautiful life, not because he is handsome, but because he is an intelligent person. I really do.

[@Felix-tp8ch]

Are you saying he isnt handsome??

[@adityamohan1773]

I'm straight but I'd say for sure he's one of the most attractive men

[@mygreenfroggy]

Loved this and the "Lindyana" reference, too funny but good. Always liked adventure vids that I didn't have to go out and do, something that is not always easy for a woman.

[@capnclawhammer3024]

Ya need yer pith helmet, Lloyd. And a big honkin' bullwhip...

[@logandaley8063]

Wow what an outstanding adventure!

[@Jorjoh]

your so bloody endearing, good luck in all your future en-devours.

[@58Kym]

Oooh spiders and frogs and toads and ants, All my favourite things. Especially love the spider! What a wonderful place to visit. Lucky lucky you!

[@Szlater]

Wow, truly an amazing adventure it seems, but what a shame you didn’t sport a pith helmet for your jungle trek 😀

[@tomboerstra2533]

Thank you, INGUAT and Lloyd, very cool!

[@zboatman13]

100 KZbinrs drop into El Zotz. Only one leaves.

[@Schulzffw]

Battle Lloydial?

[@moosemaimer]

My money is on Primitive Technologies guy, everyone else is looking for pants and he's made an axe, a bow, and concrete. Or if they get to bring their own gear, Garand Thumb.

[@hombreg1]

Yeah... That'd be a short show. El Zotz is renowned for being absurdly difficult to get into and out of

[@Lenxecan]

I'm very happy to see Archaeologist Lloyd again. Your videos from Greece were my favorites.

[@afinoxi]

In 2008 , the Batman (all a's are pronounced like a in father) province in Turkey , sued DC and Batman for stealing their name. They wished for their share from the revenues of the film over the years. *_Good god... As a Turk I always remember this when I see word "bat"_*

[@kaankulekcioglu1445]

You know when your name is M'aiq it's really hard for people to believe you. Dirty khajit!

[@jotabeas22]

Look, you furry lying thing, this time I'll trust you. Weird things have always happend for Turks, I can relate.

[@WiggaMachiavelli]

As the good Lord said, "Love thy neighbour as thyself, unless he's Turkish, in which case: Kill the bastard!"

[@Rick586]

A decade of beige. Quite wonderful indeed.

[@ErnestoPresso]

That was nice vid. Now time to go back to my cave and sleep for another month

[@brianartillery]

Fascinating, Lloyd. Bloody fascinating. And yes, when you mentioned 'Tikal', I did think of the first Star Wars film. Sorry.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

And hanging off the ceiling in those caves? Giant bat eating centipedes.

[@TheZakanater]

oh god they are real

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@TheZakanater yep...

[@el_wumberino]

Thank you very much for taking us with you.

[@ListaGamesLP]

Thanks for the spider heart attack :D

[@Tetuous]

For some reason I was expecting something cute and fuzzy to come out of that hole. Maybe because someone was actively prodding for it to come out. I was mistaken.

[@NoobLord98]

That was indeed one big af spider.

[@hi-im-kerri]

@@Tetuous Looked cute and fuzzy to me!

[@headrockbeats]

@Tetuous - But it _was_ something cute and fuzzy. New World Tarantulas aren't dangerous creatures. I'd be far more scared of an Old-World half that size, and even then it can't really do a lot of damage. The really scaring animals are the wasps that hunt them - they have one of the most painful stings in nature.

[@cobraglatiator]

@@Tetuous well,it was near undeniably fuzzy, cute...well,that's us to the individual...and subjectively...i don't think it was very cute. IMO.

[@usainvanrudisha1649]

Schola Gladiatorial and Lindybeige upload on the same day... and I have the day off... is this heaven?

[@WolfPeste]

You can't stop here. This is bat country.

[@MrB1923]

Quite. He'll see them sooner or later! Where are the two bags of grass, 75 pellets on Mescaline.......?

[@the_rover1]

@@MrB1923 look. there are two women fucking a polar bear!

[@dralenvan]

Well, we've got the contemporary Attenborough here. Enjoyed this, also like the fact you are now on a level you travel for your videos. Has to feel good to be able to do that, and I really am happy for you.

[@ianpaine5380]

Earliest I've ever been here O.O Looks like quite the experience! What an Indiana Jonesey adventure! Even got yourself a proper hat :D Didn't steal any gold idols, I hope? ;) x) Possibly you saw no insects because this is the desolation of bats.

[@julianiemeyer1010]

Oh. You strike my imagination like that Lindybeige! Such a striking figure in your oh so scintillating british explorer's outfit. You good sir are fantastically eclectic.

[@potatopeeler1862]

Yay!!!! A new Video!!!

[@Simonjose7258]

Someday I'll visit. I have been to Chichen itza. It was Amazing! When everyone ran off to go to lunch I stayed behind and had most of the place all to myself with the exception of just a few more people. It was really wonderful. In person you can see little flecks of blue and green and red still on the rock. So beautiful.

[@PaulPaulPaulson]

Nanananana Zotzman!

[@nicholasshaler7442]

Very classic lindybeige video. A real throw back to your classic videos from Turkey. Have a like.

[@jacobnion2525]

Kilometers? Meters?? Obviously not the real chap but some continental impostor.

[@Snagabott]

Even the English must reach the 20th century eventually, you know.

[@donrobertson4940]

Gone native, by Jove. Jolly poor show, what?

[@Tfin]

I reckon it was the distance quoted to him. He did use miles elsewhere.

[@cobraglatiator]

@@Snagabott *insert mockingly/sardonic stereotypical comment about stereotypical am,ericans and not learning or entering the 20th century or already being there, here.*

[@fsmoura]

Real friends don't let friends use the metric system!

[@DeanYeats]

Can't wait for more. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures.

[@nextlifeonearth]

I'm slightly disappointed you didn't wear a felt helmet.

[@creme8338]

dont think he wanted to come off as the big white conqueror to the locals

[@teddyholthaus7618]

Spectacular video! I would love to see more like these (past what you've done, of course). Cheers, sir!

[@nobbynoris]

That poster with pictures of "various things that will kill us" didn't include a cartel member. A glaring and inexplicable oversight given where you are.

[@byzantineboogaloo7512]

I garauntee the head of the board of tourism just stumbled onto lindybeiges video, watched it, and immediately knew where his budget was going.

[@MrCerealcowflakes]

you forgot the pith helmet

[@johnnybadboy3475]

I love these videos where you go out and see real artifacts and sites! Please do more...

Seriously? They didn't get that it was a Princess Bride reference? The uncultured swine.

[@mazzalnx]

Inconceivable!

[@TygerKaye]

You are incredibly lucky to have such an amazing job. I’m sure there are lots of drawbacks but things like this, I hope, make it worth it.

[@z_actual]

"there are bats in the ladies" hence the term 'batshit' as in batshit crazy english is such a versatile language

[@MrDUneven]

Finnish word for a bat is "lepakko" which is also a slang term for a lesbian. I found the sentence amusing.

[@MrFirefox]

Amazing and very unique experience, how civlizations fall, yet the trees reclaim the land around to this day

[@crushedcranium]

"The ladies lavatory is full of bats" hahaha

[@the_rover1]

what did you expect there? a five star ritz carlton restroom with some butlers to massage your hands while taking a dump and handing you towels and stuff? :D

[@tomaslainas695]

awesome!! brings memories of my trip backpacking in Guatemala and the rest of central america about 20 years ago :)

[@EnEmerson]

Lotz of Zotz

[@madderhat5852]

Guatamala is amazing. Everyone should visit.

[@sevenproxies4255]

You were in bat country... But not in Barstow.

[@cobraglatiator]

*starts playing avenged sevenfold at the mention of bat country.*

[@icupid69]

This was already the best documentary channel on Tube!!

[@snakesocks]

This reminds me of a film with a guy who goes into ancient temples, steals artefacts, fights Nazis, seduces women and rides horses. I think it's called...………… _"BDSM Horse-Fetish Tourist Man!"_

[@averylividmoose3599]

Lyndiana Jones

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

A highly valued, mindful personality You are. Attitude & aptitude, quintessentially the archetypal Brit. Keep up the Good work.

[@germanolivares7072]

I'm mexican, and I've been in Guatemala a couple of times just because you can buy a lot of cool guns there and in Mexico you can't. Sadly I'm from Mexico City and Guatemala isn't very close. :(

[@missmitchymoo8904]

Fantastic, professional video. And love 'The Princess Bride' reference😂

[@futurepig]

Wut? No pith helmet?

[@charles7866-o1l]

Yes mate! Cheering you on and props for the fantastic opening 1.5 minutes :D!

[@arumatai]

getting high on a very steep pyramid doesn't seem to be such a good idea. might not be the best explanation compared to signal tower.

[@SonofSethoitae]

Well, if you fall down it and die, the gods get an extra sacrifice, and if not you get high. Everybody wins.

[@benscerri6472]

Great video. Props the the Guatemalan tourism board for getting you out there! I've always wanted to travel through Central and South America to see sites like these, and this video definitely did the trick of kicking me into gear!

[@eduard476]

Gotham”s nature reserve (owned by Wayne Enterprises)

[@DTavona]

Well done! As the boy with the bowl said, "May I have more, please?" And if you have more film, consider a longer version.

[@jlivewell]

This was a great video. Congrats on your trip to Guatemala!

[@QuantitativeMethods]

I love it! I lived there for a few years, and spent a lot of time in Petèn. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@donnietreece5257]

Dear Lloyd, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you sharing this video; particularly the incredible Bat Ceremony, it was quite remarkable. I found your channel a few months back and I became admired with your information regarding the war and how to wage it; but I'd say this type of extraordinary-moment video really won the day in my opinion. -a fan

[@benrutherford7471]

Wow' so pleased for you Lloyd, I've always wanted to go to visit the Mayan temples in the jungle.