Amplify Maya Voices: Exploring the Maya World

Explorando El Mundo MayaExploringThe Maya World @ ron mader • planeta.com • 06.2012

Amplificano Voces Maya Amplify Maya Voices @ ron mader • planeta.com • 06.2012

There are an estimated 7 million indigenous Maya living in southernMexico and northern Central America at the start of the 21st century.

The Mayacalendarconcludes itscurrent cycleDecember 21,2012. image: @ theilr

Governments are promoting increased tourism in the region. image: @ sectur

Are wecommercializing culture orculturizing commerce?

Whobenefits?

Travel should benefit indigenouscommunities.

Travel shouldengagevisitors.

Our goal is authenticcollaboration among Maya leaders, communities AND national / international tourism players.

Maya VisitorsPeopleOther TourismLocals Pros

All travel is local.

The breakthrough we would like in 2012 is … learning more from the Maya themselves.

Instead of performingin shows written aboutthem, Maya people are engaging visitors face-to-face.

We encourage visitorsto learn the local lingo.

Mah sah sah laa ch ohiIs there happiness in your heart?- Qeqchi Maya

We encourage Maya friends and friends of the Maya people to use social mediato amplify Maya voices.

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planeta.wikispaces.com/maya

August 6-12, 2012Indigenous Peoples Week

@ronmader

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by ron mader on Jan 28, 2012