Apocalypto

Corrected entry: When the prisoners are being led through the city, there is a shot of a horse's skull on a vendor's stand. Horses were not native to the Americas, but were introduced by the Spaniards.

Correction: This is a perpetuated myth similar to that of "slaves built the pyramids". The heavy Spanish horse was introduced, but native horses have been in the Americas since 12,000 BC. There have been written accounts of visitors having seen horse and wagons in such places as ancient Mexico (Hui Shen tells of his account in the 5th century). And some native Americans tell of stories of their ancestors having horses before the Spaniards arrival.

Bishop73

Corrected entry: In the scene where Jaguar Paw's wife is stuck in the cave, 2 animals are fighting and one falls into the cave. These animals were Tasmanian Devils and are only found in the island Tasmania off the coast of Australia.

moviebuff2011

Correction: It was a monkey that fell.

Correction: Those animals were tapirs, and are very common in the Central American jungles.

Phixius

Factual error: During the big sacrifice scene an eclipse happens. An eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun. Later, apparently that night, the night mood is set by a shot of a full moon. The moon cannot be full until fourteen days after an eclipse, when it is directly opposite the sun.

5thgroup

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Jaguar Paw: Resting fathers, fly me your strength.

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Trivia: As a bit of an easter-egg, Mel Gibson included a single-frame of an actor dressed as Wally/Waldo from the "Where's Wally/Waldo?" book series in the theatrical version of the film. It was reportedly seen as being in poor taste, so it was removed from the initial DVD release. However, he was allegedly added back into the film for the Blu-Ray release.

TedStixon

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Chosen answer: They are extremely close friends. They regard their relationship as being as close as family.

Phixius

Answer: Jaguar Paw calls him father just before his throat is cut.

He calls Flint Sky Father because we know that relationship by the time he is killed.

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