You might be wondering where I was able to find these beautiful waterfalls and ponds in the Yucatan, because there are none. I came down to Chiapas this week, specifically to see Palenque. On the way with our tour, we stopped at "Agua Azul" which is what you are seeing. There is a small pueblo along the water where many of the people don't speak very good Spanish, just Maya. The kids don't go to school, they sell stuff to tourists. Even on the roads leading to the town, groups of kids and some adults had tied strings or ropes to
It was sad to see so many kids who are not given the opportunity to learn. Lack of education can lead to some strange beliefs and traditions, as seen in the church of San Juan Chamula.
2 comments:
That pretty wild Thomas. As you perhaps know, there are tons of tribes and pueblos that don't speak spanish in Guatemala, and that apparently stretches into southern Mexico as well. I don't think there's a "Maya" language, but actually many different dialects with funky names like Kak chi'kel or Ke'k chi. I actually learned some phrases in poko'm chi when I was in an area near Coban in Guatemala. Of course, you probably already knew all this.
naturally, I knew. I was simply using terms the lay person can understand :)
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