Amplify Indigenous Voices: Exploring the Maya World

Explorando El Mundo MayaExploringThe Maya World@ r o n m a d e r • p l a n e t a . w i k i s p a c e s . c o m / m a y a • 0 6 . 2 0 1 3

AmplifyAmplificano Voces IndígenasIndigenous Voices@ r o n m a d e r • p l a n e t a . w i k i s p a c e s . c o m / m a y a • 0 6 . 2 0 1 3

Who are the Maya?

There are an estimated 7 millionindigenous Maya living in southernMexico and northern Central Americaat the start of the 21st century.

Governments promote travel in the Maya World.image: @ sectur

Whobenefits?

Our goal is authenticcollaboration among Mayaleaders, communitiesANDnational / internationaltourism players.

Travel should benefitindigenous communities.Travel shouldengage visitors.

MayaPeopleVisitorsTourismProsOtherLocals

Tourism needs visitors.

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

The breakthrough we wouldlike beyond 2012is …learning more fromthe Maya themselves.

Instead of performingin shows written aboutthem, Maya people areengaging visitorsface-to-face.

We encourage visitorsto learn the local lingo.

Mayan Language (from Cancún)Baax k a wali k - c o m o estas - ho w a r e y o u?Mi sh va - b i en - g o o dCoish - va mosCoish ha na - vamos a c o m erJash kik – d el i c i o usDi o s b o t i k - g r a c i a sVish a c a b a - C o m o te l l a m a s ?H a - A g uaTsa ten ha - Quiero agu aH e huo t o uc h – c a s aH a na l b i xa n - d a y o f t he d ea dMu k b i p o l l o s - t a m a l e c o o k ed und er g r o undTush c a b een - A d o nd e v a s ? - W her e are you going?Tin boy - me voy - I a m g o i ngkash - p o l l o – c hi c k enK ek - p erro – d o gK ehk en - c o c hi no - p i gplaneta.com • 05.2013

MahsahsahlaachohiIstherehappinessinyourheart?-QeqchiMaya

We encourage Mayafriends and friendsof the Maya peopleto use the social webto amplify Maya voices.

Ahora es más fácilAprende los ABCs de las Redes SocialesIt’s easier than everLearn the ABCs of the Social Web

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