South America is home to a legend which, though little known by the wider public, has captivated sociologists, anthropologists, folklorists and journalists, as well as a number of websites concerned with promoting tourism in Uruguay, Paraguay and in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
A study of cinema in Uruguay cannot be realistically undertaken without considering the country’s geographical and socio-political position, which has provided a backdrop against which modern Uruguayan film-makers have developed their craft.
According to the Mesoamerican calendar 21st December 2012 marks the end of the world. This is a wrong interpretation of the calendar. According to the Mesoamerican calendar, 21st December 2012 marks the last day of the 13th b’a’Ktun. Each b’a’Ktun corresponds to 394.3 solar years. |