On the 21st of December 2012 the Maya Calendar completed a cycle of 5,126 years and 128 days, ending the 13th Baktun. A new era begins, with the count returning to zero.
The Guatemalan government put on a special show on the night of the 21st of December. My footage features this spectacular.
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