Official news has it that Elton John will sing at Chichen Itza, Mexico, in 2010 and Paul McCartney will sing there in 2011.

Local people are thrilled that these wonderful voices will be heard live in Yucatan, but they wonder what happened to the warnings of the professionals that damage to the great pyramid from the mere presence of lights and that level of sound is a very distinct possibility.

They wish both singers even more success than ever in their long and prosperous careers, but hopefully not at the expense of one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.

Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico. It belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage.

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