Day of Destiny reveals the untold history of the Aztecs
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Day of Destiny - Where
Will You Be August 13, 1999?
An Interview with the author, John Mini
From Wiremu Williams [mailto:m...@wave.co.nz]
6-27-99
Note - John Mini has been a guest twice on our program. You can hear those
interviews in our program Archives.
August 13, 1999 has been forecast by the ancient Mexicans as a major turning
point in human history. The information that John Mini writes to us in Day of
Destiny comes from his direct experiences in Mexico with indigenous Mexican
people and is not based on interpretations of archeological data.
Why did you write Day of Destiny?
I wrote Day of Destiny for three main reasons:
The first was out of a deep desire to inform and educate people about the
wonders of the Aztec civilization. I was taught a number of techniques in
Mexico eleven years ago that have proven to be of such value to me in my
life, and in the lives of my patients, that I believe it could help other
people, too.
The second reason was to call as much international attention to Mexico as
possible right now to save millions of lives.
The third reason was to help people in this country who are of Mexican
descent to understand and respect their cultural roots.
What's Day of Destiny about?
Day of Destiny reveals the untold history of the Aztecs, and how they were a
much more advanced civilization than we've been led to believe. In fact, they
were so advanced, we're just now beginning to understand and appreciate them
because of our own scientific breakthroughs. The book teaches you about the
incredible achievements of the Aztecs by taking you on a step-by-step journey
of discovery through the absolute genius of the Aztec Sun Calendar. As we go
on that journey, we uncover for the first time in 500 years the ancient Aztec
legend of what might happen on August 13, 1999.
What's going happen on August 13, 1999?
I was taught there's going to be a tremendous confluence of ecological,
economic, social, political and psychological forces that are going to come
together like a tidal wave on August 13, 1999. We can use this tidal wave to
manifest our dreams, wishes and goals. I was taught that the Day of Destiny
is a day where we can turn our dreams into reality.
Why haven't we heard about this date before?
That brings up one of the most controversial issues in Day of Destiny. We
haven't heard about August 13, 1999 before because the Catholic church did
everything in their power to eradicate the Aztec civilization, and erase the
legend of August 13, 1999 from our memories forever.
Why did the Catholic Church believe it was important to eradicate the Aztec
culture?
Remember, the Catholics invaded Mexico at the time of the Inquisition. At
that time, the church was on a conquest for world-wide domination and power,
and they were heavily invested in destroying anything that didn't conform to
the Catholic world view. When the European invaders arrived in Mexico, they
were shocked to find a civilization that was far more advanced than anything
they'd ever seen before. Because they had nothing of value to give in return,
the Catholics believed they needed to completely destroy the Aztec
civilization to carry out their fanatical mission and plunder beaautiful
Mexico for it's gold, land, and raw materials. The conquest of Mexico was
similar in many ways to the Inquisition in Europe. However, the church was
extra thorough in Mexico, because they wanted to wipe out any possibility of
the Aztec civilization rising again on August 13, 1999, as it was predicted
by the Aztec shamans.
Did the ancient Aztec shamans make any other predictions that have come true?
Yes, there were many, and three of them are especially important. Two of them
have been historically verified, and the third is rapidly approaching.
The first was the exact date of the landing of Cortes and the Spanish
invaders on the shores of Mexico on Easter of 1519.
The second was the exact date of the fall of the Aztec empire on August 13,
1521.
The third prediction, as I was taught, is that the Aztec civilization will
rise again on August 13, 1999, and the entire world will come together in a
way that's never been done before.
What's happening in Mexico right now because of this prediction?
Most people here aren't aware of it, but much of rural Mexico is in a state
of martial law right now. The Mexican government is extremely panicked by the
Aztec legend of August 13, 1999, and they're responding by threatening,
isolating and terrorizing the native people. It's a terrible situation that
needs international attention immediately.
How's the Day of Destiny affecting Mexicans and Chicanos here in the U.S.?
Very positively. It's giving them a renewed sense of purpose and identity.
Sociologists have shown that the more in touch and in tune you are with your
cultural roots, the greater ability you'll have to create a positive future
for yourself.
For example, there are youth organizations who are teaching gangs about Aztec
and Maya history and culture. They're finding that the kids involved with
these gangs are getting off drugs, and they want to improve their lives and
their society. This is happening because they suddenly understand the
cultural context their living their lives in, and how they're connected to a
profound and majestic past that speaks through them toward a glorious future.
How might that affect the rest of us?
Any time anyone feels better about themselves, it helps everyone.
Why is it important for us to learn about the achievements of the Aztec
culture now?
We need their technology right now! The Aztecs developed and maintained a
science that was based on working along with nature as a team, rather than
subjugating it like we do today. I believe we can use their ancient
technology to regenerate and renew ourselves and our environment.
The Aztec technology was similar in many ways to our latest scientific
advances. They just used it differently than we do. We mostly use it to
manufacture weapons, but they used it to create abundant health and
prosperity for their people.
Our current technology is essentially depleting and destructive. The Aztec
sciences are regenerative and healing. We can use the Aztec science to turn
our world into a land of plenty. If we begin to respect and explore what the
Aztecs and other native cultures have to teach us, we can look forward to
true revolutions in medicine, agriculture, and many other areas. These
cultures often hold keys to the issues that most plague our modern world
today. When we begin to respect these traditional societies, and teach
ourselves to learn from them on their terms by adapting ourselves to their
cultural and scientific cosmologies, the benefits we will receive will be
tremendous.
What was the culture of the Aztecs like 500 years ago?
The Aztecs lived in an ecological wonderland. Their people were highly
educated and refined. They respected one another, and most of all, they
respected nature. They created marvels of engineering, agriculture and
medicine to the point they were even doing brain surgery. The Aztecs placed a
very high priority on the development of science and the arts, but they were
also like us in some ways. They had a complex bureaucracy, taxes,
multinational corporations and even law suits.
Law suits!? Really?
Really. The Aztecs had a very intricate and detailed legal system, and they
belived in getting compensated for wrongdoing much as we do today. In fact,
this became a real issue when the Spanish took over Mexico, because the
Aztecs expected to keep this system intact. I think it would be a great idea
to bring up this great unresolved debate again, like the German government is
repaying the people who built the German industrial economy by working in the
concentration camps. Maybe the Catholic church could repay the Aztecs for ten
generations of essentially slave labor they have given to build the Catholic
empire. Doesn't that seem fair?
Electromagnetic fields are a big issue for us today. You say the Aztecs had a
highly developed science and technological culture, and they even understood
about things like electromagnetic fields. How is this possible?
The Aztecs were profound natural scientists. Their powers of observation and
highly developed mathematics allowed them to probe very deeply into the ways
our world works. Like all good scientists, they modeled their achievements
after what they learned by observing nature. The Aztecs also had different
cultural perceptions than we do today. This helped them to perceive,
understand and map the world very differently than we have until recently.
This is one of the most fascinating things about the Aztec Sun Calendar: yes,
it does have calendrical aspects, but it's also an incredible model of the
Aztec world view. And what's really amazing is that some parts of that world
view have very definite parallels with our modern science.
What should we do on August 13, 1999?
Stop, look and listen to yourself and the world around you. Find out what is
most important to you on that day and just do it. Go out into nature. If you
want to connect with other people, you'll have plenty of opportunity to do
it. There are groups who are going to be playing drums on the mountain tops.
Some people are doing traditional Aztec dancing. Some people are going to
meditate. Many groups are going to the different sacred spots around the
world. Others are making a whole week of it by going to see the last solar
eclipse of the millennium two days before. Oh, and if you don't absolutely
love what you do for a living, make sure to take the day off from work, and
do something meaningful for yourself to manifest your personal destiny.
What do you think is going to happen on August 13, 1999?
First of all, I think it's important to say that nobody knows exactly what's
going to happen on August 13, 1999, and that's a great relief to me. The
essence of what I was taught is that each of us is responsible for our own
destiny. There's a great freedom in knowing that, and that's what I'm telling
people. August 13, 1999 is going to be a time of great power. What will
happen is largely up to us.
How come you got this message and not somebody else?
I followed an inner calling that led me to be at the right place at the right
time to receive it.
What makes you special and why didn't I get the message?
It's probably a question of commitment, experience and ability. I've lived
between cultures since the time I was very young. I've also been trained in a
number of disciplines such as medical science, meditation and martial arts
from a very young age. Because of my training, I've developed an ability to
translate concepts and ideas from one culture to another.
Who did you get it from?
When I graduated from medical school back in 1988, I decided to follow an
inner calling that I'd heard for years to go down to Mexico for the Day of
the Dead. When I was there, I met with some native Aztec indians who took me
on an intensive journey into the magic of their world. While I was on that
journey, they taught me some of their traditional practices, and introduced
me to the map of their incredible world, which is the Aztec Sun Calendar. Day
of Destiny takes you on a journey of discovery into the magical world of the
Aztec Sun Calendar.
What makes you think these people have anything to say?
Because the time I spent with them was so filled with love, wisdom, humor and
sincerity that I was touched to the depths of my soul, and wanted to share my
experience with others. They spoke to me about the widest range of subjects
with such eloquence, refinement and mastery that I continue to be astounded
to this day when I think of all they taught me. Also, the experience of a
decade has verified the truth of what they've said as I've tested their
lessons in my own life, among my friends, and with my professional
colleagues.
What's going to happen after August 13, 1999?
I can't say. I believe we're creating our future in each moment as it comes.
What if you're wrong? What if nothing happens on August 13, 1999?
Then we'll get to go back to the same old world we have right now, and what
will we have to look forward to? The worst thing that could happen on August
13, 1999 is that the people who take up this challenge will have one of the
best days of their lives. They'll plant positive seeds on that day that will
continue to blossom and help them toward a brighter, more constructive
future.
What's in this for you? Why are you pushing this Day of Destiny stuff?
Because I really believe the things I was taught could be true! And if
there's any possibility of that, we owe it to ourselves to go for it.
I wrote Day of Destiny to help more people than I can in my everyday medical
practice. The ancient medical classics say, 'The superior physician treats
the society as well as the patient.' I wrote Day of Destiny to address and
heal what I believe are the most critical issues facing our society today.
What are those issues?
People come into my practice everyday who feel, helpless, hopeless,
disempowered, dejected, disappointed, abandoned and alone. You'd be very
challenged to feel that way after reading Day of Destiny and doing the
exercises.
Tell me some specific things people can do to prepare for August 13, 1999.
The Day of Destiny could be the best thing that ever happened to us. It makes
sense to prepare. There are many ways to prepare yourself, and there are some
things I believe are especially important. For example, do you have something
you've always wanted to do, but you've never done it? Well, now's a good time
to do it. The best way to prepare for August 13, 1999 is by practicing how to
fulfill your personal destiny. I believe the best way to improve our world is
by helping each person make their dreams a reality. So practice everyday
between now and August 13, 1999. Do something significant and meaningful each
day to bring you closer to your dreams. By the time we reach the Day of
Destiny, you'll be a seasoned spiritual warrior, and you'll be ready for
almost anything.
Why Friday the 13th?
It's an interesting coincidence that August 13, 1999 is the only Friday the
13th in 1999.
I've got to know more about these people that you met. What kind of Indians
were they and what were they wearing?
They were native Aztec people from the central Mexican highlands. They looked
like anyone else. They wore plain clothes, and traditional Mexican open-toes
shoes called huaraches.
Where were you?
The adventure began in the heart of Mexico City Tenochtitlan, the largest
city in the world. They took me to different sites in the city and it's miles
and miles of suburbs, then out into the mountains where we explored a number
of unexcavated ancient ruins. They finally put me on a third-class bus that
was filled with farm animals and sleepy people, to the city of Oaxaca, and
I've never seen them again.
How will I benefit from reading Day of Destiny?
Day of Destiny will give you practical tools to make sense of the many
details in your life, so you can use your time and energy more productively.
The very process of reading Day of Destiny helps you to think more
creatively. It will help you to understand how our world got to be the way it
is today, and what we can do to help it be a better place to live. Most
importantly, Day of Destiny will give you a road map to manifest your
personal destiny.
Secure ordering for the book Day of Destiny
Trans-Hyperborean Institute of Science P.O. Box 2344 Sausalito, California
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For more information email: des...@dayofdestiny.com
Profits from Day of Destiny go to research and preserve the indigenous
medicine of Mexico, and create opportunities to study the Nahuatl language.
©1998 Trans-Hyperborean Institute of Science. All rights reserved.
SIGHTINGS HOMEPAGE
Nopalito
Your off-topic habits are taking you to some very lame places lately.
Where did you find this load of hooey, the Art Bell site? Mr. Bell is a
very nice man. He has a very entertaining radio show, but nothing that's
aired on it can be trusted to be factual. Or did you find this from one
of those exceedingly uncritical conspiracy sites?
Sounds to me like someone saw a cash-in opportunity based on Arguelles'
old "Harmonic Convergence" interpretation of Mayan cosmology. Now it's
the Aztecs who suffer this-and-that contemporary exploitation and
distortion.
Would YOU trust an "institue" called:
Trans-Hyperborean Institute of Science
to offer accurate and credible archeological/anthropological/scientific
insights? I wouldn't.
Once you were a scare-mongerer. Now you're turning into a PR guy for the
Barnum-of-the-moment. Send in the clowns. Oops, they're already here.
- Dean
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
pompon...@my-deja.com
Nopalito <nopa...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> Jeez, Dan,
>
> Your off-topic habits are taking you to some very lame places lately.
<snip>
> Would YOU trust an "institue" called:
>
> Trans-Hyperborean Institute of Science to offer accurate and credible
> archeological/anthropological/scientific insights? I wouldn't.
>
(ROFL) Infidel! Don't worry, the master will arise, FOR SOON THE STARS
WILL BE RIGHT! Cthulhu Ft'ghan! All unbelievers like you shall die a
gruesome death! Truly, in sunken R'hyleh dread Cthulhu sleeps, for
now, for now! Beware the return of the elder ones! Cthuhu Ft'ghan!
"You will all get what is coming to you" -- Sigurney Weaver in "Alien"
:)
Dr. Pomponio Lovecraft, PhD
Chair of the Department of Hyperboreal and Aquilonian Studies,
Miskatonic University
(PD: Speaking of woo-woo stuff, Conan et al, Arnold Shwarzenegger is
actually from Mexico. His real name is Arnoldo Sanches Najera and he
used to work out at a gym called "El Pulpo" in Nueva Rosita --AKA New
Little Rose--, Coahuila. The accent is fake, got it from dating a
Mennonite guera from Chihuahua.)
rrcrumb
Something that makes no mention of how bloody
and demonic those Aztec cannibals were.
But still you criticize.Frankly I just don't get it.
Circle that day and be careful....be very careful on
August the 13th.
Nopalito <nopa...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Jeez, Dan,
>
> Your off-topic habits are taking you to some very lame places lately.
> Where did you find this load of hooey, the Art Bell site? Mr. Bell is a
> very nice man. He has a very entertaining radio show, but nothing that's
> aired on it can be trusted to be factual. Or did you find this from one
> of those exceedingly uncritical conspiracy sites?
>
> Sounds to me like someone saw a cash-in opportunity based on Arguelles'
> old "Harmonic Convergence" interpretation of Mayan cosmology. Now it's
> the Aztecs who suffer this-and-that contemporary exploitation and
> distortion.
>
> Would YOU trust an "institue" called:
>
> Trans-Hyperborean Institute of Science
>
> to offer accurate and credible archeological/anthropological/scientific
> insights? I wouldn't.
>
> Once you were a scare-mongerer. Now you're turning into a PR guy for the
> Barnum-of-the-moment. Send in the clowns. Oops, they're already here.
>
> - Dean
>
>
David Gleason
rrcrumb <zen...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Circle that day and be careful....be very careful on
> August the 13th.
Why should I be careful? Are you coming to LA? In such case, I'll be very
careful.
Drumd
> Something that makes no mention of how bloody
> and demonic those Aztec cannibals were.
>
their classmates. No more demonic than a man impregnating a woman so he can
kill their child to get even. No more demonic than a group of cops who can
shove a broomstick up some guys anal entry.
And certainly no more bloody or demonic than dragging some poor guy behind a
truck until his head is torn off. Our society breeds evil almost as
successfully as any before it because we always try to find excuses and
explainations for this kind of behavior. So the Aztecs sacrificed people to
their gods, so what, our ancesters did the same thing.(salem witch trials,
hanging black people)
Nopalito
"rrcrumb" <zen...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I post something positive about the Aztecs.
Nonsense. You post some kooky pseudoscience that has nothing to do with
the Aztecs (or for that matter, California, immigration, or
Mexican-American culture) and everything to do with some quack trying to
hoodwink gullibles. You're trolling, and you know it. Is life in
Marietta so boring? You didn't expect a serious thread to develop from
that trash, did you?
> Something that makes no mention of how bloody
> and demonic those Aztec cannibals were.
Typical of you to be obsessed with aspects of a culture that you don't
understand, yet pretend to stand in judgement of. But then, Marietta is
noted for that sort of Neandrathalism these days. Pity.
> But still you criticize.
Actually, I laughed. However, if you could post something of relevance
and substance, there would be no need to criticize.
> Frankly I just don't get it.
Clearly.
> Circle that day and be careful....be very careful on
> August the 13th.
You're starting to sound like Elmer Fudd. 8/13/99 is a Friday. Ooga
Booga.
BTW, when did you become a pagan New-Ager, Dan? What would your Bob Barr
say? Your pastor/minister/priest? Tsk, tsk. May Jésus show mercy for
your wretched heathen soul. Or would that be Quetzecoatl? Whatever.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
gonzalo
"rrcrumb" <zen...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Day of Destiny - Where
> Will You Be August 13, 1999?
> An Interview with the author, John Mini
AY JIJO, AND IT COMES ON FRIDAY.
SURELY YOU'LL FIND ME IN LA CANTINA, WHERE ELSE.
I'LL HAVE A BLOODY MARGARITA IN HONOR OF MY AZTEC ANCESTORS, PROBABLY
THEY ARE STILL PUSHING THE SUN IN THE THIRTEEN HEAVEN.
GONZALO.
rrcrumb
>
> Clearly.
>
> > Circle that day and be careful....be very careful on
> > August the 13th.
>
> You're starting to sound like Elmer Fudd. 8/13/99 is a Friday. Ooga
> Booga.
You have been forewarned my friend.
A word to the wise is sufficient although I kind of doubt
you really read the initial post.
Do you own a calendar?
If so,you would be wise to circle that date.
*****Friday,August 13th*****
des
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"rrcrumb" <zen...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Frankly I just don't get it.
> >
> > Clearly.
> >
> > > Circle that day and be careful....be very careful on
> > > August the 13th.
> >
> > You're starting to sound like Elmer Fudd. 8/13/99 is a Friday. Ooga
> > Booga.
>
> You have been forewarned my friend.
> A word to the wise is sufficient although I kind of doubt
> you really read the initial post.
>
> Do you own a calendar?
> If so,you would be wise to circle that date.
> *****Friday,August 13th*****
>
> des
>
>
Cthulhu f'tghan! The stars will be right! The master is returning!
Dr. Pomponio Lovecraft, PhD
Chair, Department of Ancient Arabic Languages, Miskatonic University
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>(PD: Speaking of woo-woo stuff, Conan et al, Arnold Shwarzenegger is
>actually from Mexico. His real name is Arnoldo Sanches Najera and he
>used to work out at a gym called "El Pulpo" in Nueva Rosita --AKA New
>Little Rose--, Coahuila. The accent is fake, got it from dating a
>Mennonite guera from Chihuahua.)
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Hey, Pomponio! Yo tenia otra version; que el "Terminator" es mexicano, que su
nombre verdadero es Arnoldo Prieto y que era cargador en la Merced en
Chilangolandia; hizo una pelicula llamada "Pumping Irene".
Lucian Mocanu
Ken Wood
just enough 'real' information interspersed to *spin a tale*. In the first
place, Aztec is a misnomer; the people were the Mejica [may-HEE-kah]....
and before one would write or otherwise expound at length on a subject it
would be useful if they really knew something of what they were talking
about, eh?
"Que le vaya bien........"
--
Ken 'Woody' Wood
<<<>>> [USA Ret., up&down]
To have really lived, you must have almost died.
To those who have fought for it, freedom
has a flavor the protected will never know.
- found anonymously scrawled on a bunker outside of Khe Sahn, RVN
Neither laziness nor complacency are conducive to longevity.
- krw
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Anyone really interested in achieving a better understanding of their
historical and cultural roots and heritage emanating from Mexico would be
much better advised, if you're going to spend the money on books anyway, to
buy and read or otherwise borrow: *Aztec* and *Aztec Autumn*, authored by
Gary Jennings and published in both English and Spanish editions, IBSN:
0-380-55889-0 and ISBN: 0-812-59096-1, respectively [in English], AND, *The
Labyrinth of Solitude* [u *El Laborinto de la Solitud*], by Octavio Paz,
also published in both English and Spanish editions.
--
Ken 'Woody' Wood
<<<>>> [USA Ret., up&down]
To have really lived, you must have almost died.
To those who have fought for it, freedom
has a flavor the protected will never know.
- found anonymously scrawled on a bunker outside of Khe Sahn, RVN
Neither laziness nor complacency are conducive to longevity.
- krw
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Ken Wood wrote:
> Anyone really interested in achieving a better understanding of their
> historical and cultural roots and heritage emanating from Mexico would be
> much better advised, if you're going to spend the money on books anyway, to
> buy and read or otherwise borrow: *Aztec* and *Aztec Autumn*, ,
I have read only Aztec (I guess Aztec Autumn is a sequel), and I believe people
should know or remember what Jennings' 1st book was criticized for when it
first came out. Jennings spent something like 3 or 4 months in his research of
500 years of history traveling in Mexico and then wrote the novel. Many people
believed that this was not enough to write a comprehensive description of Aztec
society.Notice: it is a NOVEL. The stories presented in the book are fiction.
The settings for the stories do have a historical background however.
If you are going to read it you should keep in mind that the indian who is the
main character did not exist, nor did someone did all the things that the novel
claims he did (have the Malinche as slave, come up with the seal in Mexico's
flag, etc...), and that many of the things in the book did not happen or
exist...
The book will provide, IMHO, the reader with a good perspective of how several
aspects of Aztec society may have worked. Some of the events portrayed are based
almost entirely on legend alone while others do have historical backgrounds...
(and if I remember right Jennings got them of 2nd or 3rd hand...). So it's not
easy to web out which part is historically accurate and which is myth or
legend.
It has been a long time since I last read it, but I would recommend it as a :
Novel with a historical perspective. I don't think I would completely agree
with the idea that this book's main purpose would be to "achieve a better
understanding of their historical and cultural roots and heritage emanating from
Mexico", but it's a good book.
(Plus the kinky parts are fun...)
If you already know a little bit about early mexican history, mythology (try
reading Popol Vuh.... Mayan Mythology book equivalent to the Bible) then it will
make the reading so much more enjoyable because you will be able to laugh a
little bit about all the things the main character does throughout his (really
really really) long life.
:)
> *The Labyrinth of Solitude* [u *El Laborinto de la Solitud*], by Octavio Paz,
> also published in both English and Spanish editions.
The title in spanish is "Laberinto de la Soledad", not Solitud... there is a
slight difference in meaning between the words...
Great book, must agree with you here... (specially chapter 4 :) I haven't read
the english translation, and I really don't see how you could translate that to
english effectively :)
I will look for the english version...
And since we are suggesting books, I would recommend 100 years of solitude (100
años de soledad), by Gabriel García Márquez. English translation is really good.
This book is about a Colombian family... and this works sort of the opposite
from the Aztec in a few aspects. When you read this book you are convinced that
most of it is fiction based on a little bit of history, BUT there is a LOT that
is historic from that book. The town "Macondo" does exist (different name
though)... a bunch of the characters in the book are based on GGMs relatives.
The house where all the novel takes place DOES exist (used to belong to GGMs
family until it was sold)...
some details like the yellow butterflies, the train, the river, the banana
company, are true!..
a.. well... I am getting carried away here... read it for yourself and let me
know what you think ;)
my $.02
Carlos.