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Apocalypse Island (2010)
Total Hoax
Robinson Crusoe Island is not unknown, uninhabited or inaccessible and it is not in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is only 400 miles from mainland Chile and has regular ferry service from Valparaiso and air service from Santiago. This island is 3500 miles from the nearest Mayan area, an impossibly long voyage for Mayan canoes, and there are no indications of human occupation before the Spanish discovery. The rock outcroppings are natural. Even Jeff Salz who accompanied Turner says there is no sign of human shaping of the rocks or of any ancient human presence in the area. Simon Haberle, an archaeologist who has worked on Robinson Crusoe Island and has seen the rocks says they are natural and no Mayans were ever there. Since Turner is soliciting funds for more trips to the island, I feel this "adventure" is now actually fraudulent. The town on the island, San Juan Bautista, was largely destroyed by a tsunami in January and the people there actually need help.