MAYAN CULTURE
Knowing new cultures is a way to expand our narrow world. This land gives you a unique opportunity to get to know the Mayan culture in your journey. From the quiet and nearby towns of the Yucatan Peninsula, the most isolated Mayan ethnic groups of the Chiapas and Guatemala jungle, and the incredible cultural fusion of Belize. There is nothing better than living with the place for a real immersion.
We talk about places where you can participate in activities in the Mayan countryside, see artisans and typical crafts of the land, discover the religious syncretism between Christianity and Mayan beliefs, caves where to perform ceremonies, fairs, events or markets. Power to live closely the authenticity of places, to savor the little things that bring you closer to the Mayan culture.
Places and information that can give you a cultural value for enrichment over present and ancient Mayan world.
BELOW YOU CAN SEE THE ARTICLES REFERRING TO THE MAYAN WORLD:
Live the Mayan culture in the town of Ek Balam
Ek Balam is one of the Mayan towns with a privileged location due to its proximity to the archaeological zone of Ek Balam, one of the most visited in the Yucatan Peninsula. Some visitors pass through Ek Balam, I would stay here to sleep.
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Cochinita pibil in Yaxunah and 9 more experiences
The town of Yaxunah is a great stop on your way to savor the Mayan culture and history by visiting the archaeological zone, the community museum, bathing in the LolHá cenote and sleeping in a hammock in a traditional Mayan house.
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The Yucatecan Mayan language, another way of thinking
When you live abroad it is a great opportunity and something vital to learn the language or languages of the place where you live.
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Zinacantan, place of weavers. Handicrafts of Chiapas.
San Lorenzo Zinacantán is one of the Tzotzil Mayan populations of Chiapas. Close to San Cristóbal de las Casas, the tourist heart of the region, it is one of the interesting towns to visit in Los Altos.
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Rural tourism where you can stay in Mayan communities of the Peninsula
Rural tourism and ecotourism supported by Mayan communities is developing in the Yucatan Peninsula. It is an excellent way to learn about the treasures of these lands and get closer to the local customs of the Mayan culture.
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Live the grotto adventure of Kantemo, the hanging snakes
In the Yucatan Peninsula there are many hollows to discover, but the caves of Kantemó have a unique attraction: in them there are snakes hanging in their cavities waiting to hunt the thousands of bats that come out at sunset Ready for something different?
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Explore in the caves of Santa Rita incredible Mayan cave paintings
The bowels of the Yucatan Peninsula almost hold the best treasures of these Mayan lands. Visiting one of the many caves is essential for travelers. Those of Santa Rita are a magnificent opportunity on your way.
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Religious syncretism in the Mayan village
Many of us were surprised by the religious fusion that the Mayans adopted before the arrival of Catholicism, which ended up prevailing in the primitive culture. How to explain the syncretism between Catholicism and Mayan beliefs?
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Mayan flavors in Sabacché
In the Yucatan Peninsula, the small Mayan communities develop a more local tourism offering lodging to the visitor, enabling access to their cenotes and cycling. Sabacché is one of these communities.
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In what situation were the Mayans at the arrival of the Spanish colonizer?
When the Spanish colonizer arrived in the Yucatan Peninsula he found a desolate Mayan civilization for decades. This is a key factor to understand the conquest of the Spaniards of the Peninsula.
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