Belize Maya

Maya village homestay program in Punta Gorda

This is something that’s definitely not suited for most people, but could be really great for others. There are three small Maya villages in the Punta Gorda area near the southern tip of Belize that are participating in a homestay program whereby visitors can stay, eat, work, and live with a Maya family to fully experience their fascinating lifestyle up close.

The excellent Toucan Trail site has more information for those who are interested, but to summarize this opportunity:

Guests stay right alongside a family and do exactly what they do. As sexist as this may sound, men might be harvesting corn or working in the fields, and women might be grinding the corn, killing chickens, making tortillas, or doing laundry in the creek. The meals consist of corn tortillas at every meal combined with eggs, beans, hot peppers, and sometimes game meat. (This is actually making me really hungry right now!)

Date: February 25th, 2008 | No Comments