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The Mayan world
There is plenty of evidence of the Mayan civilization in Playa del Carmen and its surroundings. The Mayans left heritage in 5 states of Mexico, which are Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Chiapas, Campeche and Tabasco. And in 5 countries of the Latin America: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Salvador. The Yucatan peninsula is literally full of Mayan ruins, big and small. There are even quite a few ruins in downtown Playa del Carmen.
The Maya had a different name for Playa del Carmen - they called it Xaman-Ha, which means still waters.
Superior proficiency
The Maya culture was amazingly highly evolved, in many ways more than its contemporary Europe. They built monumental palaces, which they decorated with wall paintings and stone carvings. Between the cities an elaborate system of paved roads was built through the jungle. The Maya were the only ancient culture in Mesoamerica had a developed written hieroglyphic language, and they produced books and scrolls. Mayan art was elaborate and colorful. They also charted the stars and were skilled engineers and mathematicians.
A lost civilization
The organized Maya civilization broke down before the Spaniards ever came to the New World. Most of the big cities had been abandoned before 1200 AD. Many has theorized about the cause of the decline, but most agree that there were probably a number of reasons, such as social uproar, warfare, bad harvests and overpopulation. The highly structured social order may have collapsed long before the Conquest, but the Mayan people were still here. In fact a few cities were still inhabited when the Conquistadors arrived, for example Tulum, only an hour from Playa del Carmen. The Maya put up a fierce fight and it actually took the Spaniards 173 years to conquer Yucatan.
The Maya Today
You can identify the community to which a Maya individual belongs by their dress.
The women wear loose hand-woven or embroidered huipiles (blouses) with distinctive patterns and colors for each community.
Maya men have adopted more Spanish and modern influenced dress.
Some traditional styles have been adapted to modern times.
For example, the embroidered loincloth of pre-Colombian times is now worn as a sash or belt.
Traditional Yucatecan cuisine has much more to offer than tacos.
A visit to the Riviera Maya won’t be complete if you don’t try one of these super specialties:
Cochinita Pibil-baked pork in a tangy red sauce (achiote, garlic, sour orange), sometimes served wrapped in a banana leaf - a must-try Mayan dish
Poc Chuc-flattened grilled pork steak with a citrus sour orange marinade - another must try Mayan specialty
Huevos Motuleños-fried eggs with peas, ham and cheese
Pavo en Relleno Negro-turkey with black chile sauce
Salbutes-fried tortilla topped with turkey, onion and avocado
Sopa de Lima- chicken soup with lime juice, sometimes topped with crushed fried tortillas
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