In Santa Cruz, a Mopan Maya settlement tucked into the jungle in southern Belize, there’s a delicate balance between welcoming tourism and safeguarding tradition.

It’s here, tucked into the safety of the jungle, that the Mopan Maya live. Native to Belize and Guatemala, the Mopans are one of the 28 subethnic groups of the Maya people.

The project works in partnership with the Maya Leaders Alliance (MLA), a nonprofit organization that represents the Q'eqchi' and Mopan Maya people, and the Toledo Alcaldes Association (TAA) to help ...

PUNTA GORDA, Belize -- When the paving of the Southern Highway that runs parallel to the Caribbean coast is completed, the largest town at the end of the line will be Punta Gorda, 15 miles from ...

In fact, more than 11 percent of Belize’s population are Indigenous Mopan, Yucatec, and Q’eqchi’ Maya people. Many of them continue to practice ancient traditions, ...

It has long been assumed that the ancient Maya were inked up, with reports from Spanish conquistadors describing how communities like the Mopan Maya sported tattoos on their breasts and penises ...

It’s easy to learn about the feats of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Their achievements have been the focus of much scholarship made accessible in classrooms, television and books. For us, they ...

In Santa Cruz, a Mopan Maya settlement tucked into the jungle in southern Belize, there’s a delicate balance between welcoming tourism and safeguarding tradition.