I‘d read about some Mayan villages just outside San Cristobal. I’d also read that they are not very welcoming to tourists, but don’t mind taking their money. They ask for money to take a photo, for example. Plus they were full of the vendors that I wanted to get away from in San Cristoabl. So I checked which ones the tourist buses went to – and then went to one of the others. Good move! No such issues there, and was lucky enough to arrive when they were putting on a show of traditional folk dancing – for the village, not for tourists. They also didn’t mind photos. I shot this video of one of the dances. Not something I’m normally into, but they were having fun and made it fun to watch. Dances were performed for the village elders, not tourists, which for me gave it more authenticity.
