The ancestors of the Maya gave up hunting, fishing and began growing crops at some point before 2000 BC. Corn was the staple that allowed the great civilizations of what is now Mexico and Central American to develop in the large area. Guatemala is Central America's most populous country with about 12 million people. More than half of them are Maya, the largest indigenous population in the region. They still live in small farming villages growning corn and beans as their ancestors did. World famous for their intricate handmade textiles of brilliant reds, yellows and purples. Most speak a variant of the Mayan language. Spanish is the country's primary language.
We once again had a great guide by the name of Anna and her helper was Mario. They spoke pretty good English. We actually went, by a small boat, to a little town called Livingston that took about 4 hours. Livingston is home to the Garifuna culture, a very relaxed, laid-back and playful Caribbean lifestyle. They even did a very special dance for us, that they prepared special. The young girls really knew how to shake their Boote. :o) They mainly used drums as instruments. I wish I knew how to down load the map and other information for you, but this will have to do for now. Maybe, someday I will learn how to do that.
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Very interesting. Thank you for sharing those.
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