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The beating heart of ICCAs in Central America.

Posted on: Mar 30, 2013. By: In: Guatemala, News With: No comments
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From the 17th till the 27th participants from various Central American countries and beyond shared knowledge and experiences in two very exciting meetings. The first meeting focused on the role of cultural, spiritual and sacred values in sustainable forest management. The meeting, organised by Oxlajuj Ajpop, the Sacred Natural Sites Initiative (SNSI) and supported by Natural […]

Maya ready the world for a new sacred time

Posted on: Jan 10, 2013. By: In: Guatemala, News With: No comments
Don Nicolas Lucas, principal Elder of Oxlajuj Ajpop, leads the Maya ceremony helt in Tikal, Peten, Guatemala.
The preparations for the completion of the 13th Baktun had not gone unnoticed to the world. The international community had quickly caught the public’s attention by promoting that that the Maya predicted the end of the world as we know it. These predictions, all false of course, did generate a lot of publicity and interest […]