The Maya Language Lives On
The peninsular Maya language, or Maayat’aan, has a history that is being written to this day. According to official data from 2020, in México 774,000 people speak Maya and, of…
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The peninsular Maya language, or Maayat’aan, has a history that is being written to this day. According to official data from 2020, in México 774,000 people speak Maya and, of…
Continue readingXcambó is the only known archaeological site on the coast of the state of Yucatán. It is also considered one of the oldest, as it began to be inhabited in…
Continue readingYucatán is home to festivals year-round. One of the most anticipated is the festivity of Candlemas, known in México as el Día de la Candelaria, celebrated every February 2nd. …
Continue readingWhen you think of the Maya civilization what comes to mind? Perhaps you conjure images of an exotic people adorned with feathers and animal skins on the eve of battle. …
Continue readingAs I’ve mentioned in previous articles, I had the privilege of growing up alongside the Milpa’s crops. My grandpa and my dad grew corn for many years; so the cornfields…
Continue readingJéets’ Méek’, also known as Hetzmek, is a Maya ceremony with a significant symbolic load. It is a pre-Hispanic tradition that is carried out to this day all over the…
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