The film discusses the decline of the Maya by 1000 AD, leading to their conquest by the Spanish and the eventual abandonment of their cities. It also touches on their religious practices ...

A mural in the home of Lucas Asicona in the small Guatemalan city of Chajul depicts a dwarf carrying a long stick, two musicians, and a dancer wearing a mix of Spanish and Maya attire. Part of the ...

Jimenez says the difficulty was communication. They did not speak English or Spanish. They spoke an indigenous Maya language called Mam. Jimenez says his sister was the first from their community ...

Maya sources tell a story of a man named K ... At the heart of the city lies the step pyramid known as El Castillo (Spanish for the “castle”). A 16th-century Spanish bishop, Diego de Landa ...

and the group of people known as the Maya (or in Spanish, usually, Los Maya). 2. Misconception: There was a Maya Empire. The many Mayan languages include Yucatec, Quiche, Kekchi, and Mopan [PDF ...

In the historic town of Antigua, Guatemala, cacao still sweetens the air and ancient Maya tradition blends with Spanish colonial influences. A number of traditional artisans, like fourth ...

Vases found in Guatemala offer rare physical proof of tobacco use among ancient Maya, but with a twist: This time, they didn’t inhale. Among the Maya, smoking tobacco was more common than liquid ...