The hunt for a mariachi suit in East L.A.
byThis story originally appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, July 20, 2012. My heart sinks when I see the black gate in front of…
Mexico
National Geographic Traveler: Tabasco in the Age of Maya
byIt may be the end of one calendar era, but the people are still hungry. Tabasco has served as a crossroads for cultures and…
Mexico City: Cycling program, new eateries are signs of a renaissance
byBy Joshua Berman Special to The Denver Post MEXICO CITY — I adjust my seat post and swing my leg over my cruiser bicycle…
Maya calendar cycle celebrated throughout Central America
byMy report for GlobalPost: SAN IGNACIO, Belize — Caana, or Sky Temple, at Caracol archaeological site in western Belize, is one of the largest,…
Maya Calendar 101: What does “December 21, 2012†really mean?
byMaya Calendar 101: What does “December 21, 2012†really mean? By Joshua Berman The hour is upon us. This Friday at the stroke of…
Tranquilo Radio Tour 2012: Seven hours straight of talking about travel
by“I have good news for you, Jay [or Tom, Roger, Kid, Shelley…] — the world is NOT going to end!” That’s how I began…
5 Questions about Travel for Rafael Garcia
byRafael Garcia in Guatemala, hijo de maiz, courtesy Mayan Blue Rafael Garcia began his film-making career after graduating from the Savannah College of Art…
Denver Premiere of Mayan Renaissance Film Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
byOn Tuesday, August 21, the Denver Film Society will feature Mayan Renaissance, a 68-minute, feature length documentary shot in Guatemala, “which documents the glory…
Ancient Chocolate Sauce: Discovery of 2500-year-old cacao remnants in Mexico’s Puuc Region
byI get all my Maya world news by reading the daily digests I receive from the FAMSI Aztlan listserve, an email group intended for…
5 Questions for Macduff Everton, photographer and author of The Modern Maya: Incidents of Travel and Friendship in Yucatán
byPhotographer Macduff Everton’s latest book, The Modern Maya: Incidents of Travel and Friendship in Yucatán (University of Texas Press, 2012), was 40 years in…