Maya People

Mayan Farmers Improve Their Livelihoods and Polyculture of Milpa in Mexico

By Emilio Godoy
María Bacab, a Native Maya, considers herself the “guardian of seeds” as she cares for the milpa - an ancestral Mesoamerican polyculture that mixes maize, beans, squash and other vegetables - and promotes its practice and use in Mexico.

New Era Augurs More of the Same for Impoverished Maya People

By Danilo Valladares
The Maya Indians of Central America and Mexico will have little to celebrate when the current era comes to an end on Dec. 21. The extreme poverty and marginalisation they face contrast sharply with the plans for lavish celebrations to lure tourists.
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