Latin America Trek: Basecamp

Join the first stage of our 2-year trek around the world
to raise global awareness and promote positive change.

February 3, 1999 — Exploring the Maya and the Markets

Jamila and Klaus in pursuit of the Mayan past — First, Jamila reports from the temple tops
On Top of the World in Palenque
Get a different angle on the Maya and Palenque from Klaus
Dealing in Facts

Can you say "Party"? Jamila gets a sneak preview of Latin America's biggest bash
Can I Stay for Carnival?
These ruins were home and the center of the universe to the Maya of old. The team tells the story.
When and Where the Maya Thrived
Jamila takes us climbing again! This time in Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá: The Jewel of the Yucatán.
What do you get when you cross Kavitha and Shawn with pigs and chicken feet? Kavitha tells the tale in:
Two Vegetarians in a Meat Market
We catch up with Monica in Concepción, her home for the next 3 weeks!
Posing and Shopping in Guatemala

Next update:

Saturday, February 6, 1999, 3pm PST
Indigenous People and Human Rights — and more on the Maya!

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