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This National Park in Belize Is Rooted in Sacred Mayan Healing Traditions — What It's Like to Visit
A national park in Belize has deep roots in Mayan healing traditions. Smoke curled around my body as Maria Garcia, a Yucatec Maya healer, walked around me in circles, swinging a pail of incense. I ...
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Mayan and Catholic Spiritual Traditions: A Foundation for Development in the Mountains of Guatemala
When the bishop speaks of people's cultural values, he is referring to the Mayan culture, embedded in ancient Mayan spiritual traditions. The present article aims to show how a blend of Catholic and ...
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Spring blooms to life in this elaborate Spanish ritual
Girls sit for hours on flower altars in this ancient tradition. A young girl does her part to celebrate the festival of La Maya, which marks the arrival of spring in Colmenar Viejo, Spain.
St. Regis Kanai: A Contemporary Riviera Maya Retreat Inspired By The Stars
Nestled in a peaceful nature reserve, this design-driven Playa del Carmen luxury hotel takes its inspiration from the ...
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This National Park in Belize Is Rooted in Sacred Mayan Healing Traditions — What It's Like to Visit
On my last day I visited the San Antonio Women’s Cooperative, where I made a pinch pot out of rich, red clay using a traditional Mayan hand-building technique. Later, I learned how to grind ...
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This National Park in Belize Is Rooted in Sacred Mayan Healing Traditions — What It's Like to Visit
From left: ROBERT RAUSCH/The New York Times/Redux; Adrien Williams/Courtesy of Gaia Riverlodge and Belize Tourism From left: Sunrise over Elijio Panti National Park, in Belize; a cabana at Gaïa ...