The Xcaret experience of Maya culture: Time for a little escape from reality and to take a trip, well down memory lane anyway. At the beginning of July last year, I had the good fortune…
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August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
What is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples? It’s a day to celebrate, promote and protect the rights of Indigenous People’s around the world. August 9 was chosen as it was on that day…
Reblog: Incallajta – Bread Basket of the Inca
One of the world’s greatest and most well-known ancient civilizations is the Inca of Peru (and Bolivia and parts of Ecuador and Chile). It is a part of Latin American culture that brings great pride…
UNESCO celebrates indigenous languages
Did you think that the Mayan language is just one language? Think again! Mayan is the collective name given to a linguistic family. Today, over 35 unique Mayan languages have been recorded. It…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part III)
In Part 1 of this topic, we defined and compared Machismo and Marianismo. In Part 2 we discussed the history and symbolism of La Virgen de Guadalupe. In this third and final segment we will explore the second archetype…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part II)
In Part 1 of this topic, we defined and compared Machismo and Marianismo. In Parts 2 and 3 we’ll discuss the two archetypes against which women are judged: La Virgen de Guadalupe and La Malinche. In academic…
Peru: Recent Archaeological Discovery
Last month, the National Geographic and other news sites released reports and details about an archaeological discovery in northern Peru. More than 140 children and 200 young llamas appear to have been ritually sacrificed in an…