 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Community Life
A typical Mayan Family will consist of
the mother staying at home with the
children, cooking, cleaning,
maintaining the house and garden,
while the father goes out to hunt for
food or toil on the land and attend to
their local crops!
The staple diet for Maya is Corn,
including Tortillas, Pork, Chicken,
Eggs, Rice, Fried Beans, local
vegetables, and local fruits of their
region!
All home produced!!
A typical Mayan Family will consist of
the mother staying at home with the
children, cooking, cleaning,
maintaining the house and garden,
while the father goes out to hunt for
food or toil on the land and attend to
their local crops!
The staple diet for Maya is Corn,
including Tortillas, Pork, Chicken,
Eggs, Rice, Fried Beans, local
vegetables, and local fruits of their
region!
All home produced!!
Community & Village Life
Mayan Homes are constructed using the natural produce of the regions, and structurally have not
changed for over thousands of years.
Maya, and the Mayan Community are very close knit, and families can extend many generations
within areas of the Riviera Maya, and surrounding states. They are a very proud nation of
Indigenous people unaffected by Global changes, and happy to carry on their basic lifestyle and
community upbringings.
They are never considered materialistic people, although they are living in a forever changing
world, Maya’s are happy to remain firmly rooted to their heritage and culture. Villages from all
over the Yucatan Peninsula, Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize, firmly rely on their beliefs passed on
through generations.
Many crafts are still observed within some of the villages, and Mayan Artesania or Souvenirs
originate from local villagers. Hammocks are still widely handmade, and obviously used as an
everyday item within their homes. Some homes housing up to 8 to 10 family members.
Woodworking and carving is a craft passed on from childhood through the male members of the
family, and is again shown in the construction of Mayan homes. The making and firing of pottery
can be observed in a few of the villages in Campeche, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo.
Of course growing crops and harvesting is an everyday part of Mayan life, and also a source of
fresh produce is important to the health of Maya. Honey is produced within many regions, and still
used as trade for other basic essentials. However, Western influences have crept into some of the
Mayan society, which sometimes needs the help of education to find a balance between societies.
Maya are a very proud nation, and although they are very resilient, sometimes need assistance
from outside sources. Communities do suffer frequently from natural disasters including flooding,
tropical storms, hurricanes, and landslides in mountainous regions. Unfortunately these
communities do not have the infrastructure in place to handle any kind of disaster of magnitude,
and that extends to all the states of Mexico,Guatemala and Belize.
Tourism plays a huge part in sustaining the Mayan heritage, and Coba Mayan Village is proof of
how they are helping the communities around Coba to open up their homes, and educate the
thousands of tourists that visit the Riviera Maya each year. In doing so, local economy is
increased to assist in better facilities, schools, and businesses around the site.
With assistance from tours like this, the community spirit is remained firmly rooted within the
villages surrounding Mayan Archaeological sites like Coba.
changed for over thousands of years.
Maya, and the Mayan Community are very close knit, and families can extend many generations
within areas of the Riviera Maya, and surrounding states. They are a very proud nation of
Indigenous people unaffected by Global changes, and happy to carry on their basic lifestyle and
community upbringings.
They are never considered materialistic people, although they are living in a forever changing
world, Maya’s are happy to remain firmly rooted to their heritage and culture. Villages from all
over the Yucatan Peninsula, Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize, firmly rely on their beliefs passed on
through generations.
Many crafts are still observed within some of the villages, and Mayan Artesania or Souvenirs
originate from local villagers. Hammocks are still widely handmade, and obviously used as an
everyday item within their homes. Some homes housing up to 8 to 10 family members.
Woodworking and carving is a craft passed on from childhood through the male members of the
family, and is again shown in the construction of Mayan homes. The making and firing of pottery
can be observed in a few of the villages in Campeche, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo.
Of course growing crops and harvesting is an everyday part of Mayan life, and also a source of
fresh produce is important to the health of Maya. Honey is produced within many regions, and still
used as trade for other basic essentials. However, Western influences have crept into some of the
Mayan society, which sometimes needs the help of education to find a balance between societies.
Maya are a very proud nation, and although they are very resilient, sometimes need assistance
from outside sources. Communities do suffer frequently from natural disasters including flooding,
tropical storms, hurricanes, and landslides in mountainous regions. Unfortunately these
communities do not have the infrastructure in place to handle any kind of disaster of magnitude,
and that extends to all the states of Mexico,Guatemala and Belize.
Tourism plays a huge part in sustaining the Mayan heritage, and Coba Mayan Village is proof of
how they are helping the communities around Coba to open up their homes, and educate the
thousands of tourists that visit the Riviera Maya each year. In doing so, local economy is
increased to assist in better facilities, schools, and businesses around the site.
With assistance from tours like this, the community spirit is remained firmly rooted within the
villages surrounding Mayan Archaeological sites like Coba.
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Copyright © 2011 Community Maya. All Rights Reserved |