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Inside a Maya village where locals live without power
Belize is a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala. It is a small country in both land space and population, which is just around 400,000. Among them are the Mopans, one of the 28 subethnic groups of the Maya people. There are only 10,000 of them today. They live in distant villages, which can be reached only on foot. Their lives haven’t changed much from centuries ago. In fact, there is no electricity there. They live in harmony with the Earth, the sun, and the rain. Their daily lives depend on what needs to be done at the point of the year. Indeed, electricity will make the villagers’ lives easier at a cost of losing their traditions. There are tourists who want to experience a very different time from their daily lives. They bring money but over-tourism might disrupt their peaceful life and harmony in the environment. Will they manage to retain their traditions and values while improving their living standards?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about life in an isolated village.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/belize-maya-village-santa-cruz/index.html
Inside a Maya village where locals live without power
Belize is a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala. It is a small country in both land space and population, which is just around 400,000. Among them are the Mopans, one of the 28 subethnic groups of the Maya people. There are only 10,000 of them today. They live in distant villages, which can be reached only on foot. Their lives haven’t changed much from centuries ago. In fact, there is no electricity there. They live in harmony with the Earth, the sun, and the rain. Their daily lives depend on what needs to be done at the point of the year. Indeed, electricity will make the villagers’ lives easier at a cost of losing their traditions. There are tourists who want to experience a very different time from their daily lives. They bring money but over-tourism might disrupt their peaceful life and harmony in the environment. Will they manage to retain their traditions and values while improving their living standards?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about life in an isolated village.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/belize-maya-village-santa-cruz/index.html
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