The Maya Village Indigenous Experience tourism program was introduced in Southern Belize to enable the native people to participate in the tourism industry without undermining their identity, dignity or economic security. The program was created by Yvonne and Alfredo Villoria. In southern Belize,...

The Maya Tropical Forest: People, Parks, and Ancient Cities. By James D. Nations. Austin: The University of Texas Press, 2006. xviii + 323 pp. Maps, illustrations, bibliography, and index. Cloth $60.00, paper $22.95. Perhaps it's evidence of the maturation of environmental history as...

This essay describes the Maya people who live hidden in the modern world. Explores the history of the ancient Mayans but focuses on Maya culture now, as opposed to the history of Maya culture.