Maya Women in Quintana Roo Turn Ancestral Knowledge Into Thriving Cooperative
A Maya women's cooperative in Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo, turns ancestral plant knowledge into soaps, shampoos and jams.
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Quintana Roo Opens 2026 Poetry Contest for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Girls
INMAYA is accepting entries for its 2026 poetry contest honoring Indigenous and Afro-Mexican girls in Quintana Roo, with prizes up…
Drought Damages Farmland in Felipe Carrillo Puerto as Quintana Roo Assesses Losses
Drought is damaging farmland in Quintana Roo, with Felipe Carrillo Puerto hit hardest. Officials expect damage reports by early October.
Aluxes Endure in the Beliefs of Maya Communities in Quintana Roo
Researcher Wildernaín Villegas says stories of the aluxes, guardians of the milpa, are still passed down in Maya communities of…
Search Operation for Missing People Deployed in Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Police and a group of mothers searching for disappeared children combed areas around Felipe Carrillo Puerto, where 35 missing-person reports…
Mothers of Missing Children Ask Quintana Roo to Display Their Faces on Public Transport
Mothers searching for missing children in Felipe Carrillo Puerto want their faces displayed on public transport, saying bureaucracy has stalled…
Maya Language Advocate Martiniano Pérez Angulo Dies at 67 in Quintana Roo
Poet, teacher and musician Martiniano Pérez Angulo, a leading promoter of the Maya language in Quintana Roo, has died at…
Maya Midwife in Quintana Roo Fights to Keep a 25-Year Tradition Alive
Margarita Chan has attended births in Felipe Carrillo Puerto for 25 years and is training her daughters as traditional Maya…
Community Tourism Brings Income to Sacalaca With Small Groups and Cenote Protection
Families in Sacalaca, Quintana Roo, are building a small-group community tourism model that protects cenotes and spreads income among residents.
Felipe Carrillo Puerto Weighs Access Fee for Puerta al Mar
The municipality says upkeep of the natural site costs about 10 million pesos a year, but no fee has been…