San Juan Chamula

San Juan Chamula, San Lorenzo Zinacantan, San Cristobal

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November 12th 2008
This morning we went to visit two traditional Mayan villages - San Juan Chamula and San Lorenzo Zinacantan, part of the Tzotzil community. Our guide Caesar, a mestizo, was extremely knowledgeable. The people of Chamula practice a mixture of Catholic and traditional Mayan beliefs, and it’s one of few places where they sacrifice chicken in the church, or what they call their sacred house. It wa ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more