Life in Guatemala’s Poorest Villages: Meeting the Q’eqchi Mayans

In this series, we'll be exploring the outskirts of the Central Guatemalan highlands, which is the poorest region in all of Guatemala. Instead of staying in the city of Coban, I'll be venturing out into the villages to see what life is like. The villages around this area are never visited by any tourists, so this was where authentic culture was to be found.
It just so happens that this region is inhabited by one of the 22 Mayan groups in Guatemala called the Qʼeqchiʼ Mayans, who speak their own language.
I found a random village on Google Maps called "Chamil", so I decided to head there. I knew no one there, but I heard it was safe and there was real culture there.
But when I got there, I was told that no tourist had ever visited, besides from a man over 20 years ago.
Little did I know that I'd be invited to a festival, exploring caves, and seeing ceremonies being performed in small tunnels.
This is not "poverty porn", but rather an in-depth look at how the marginalized live in Guatemala, in hopes to understand a way of the unknown.
Welcome to rural Guatemala, where no tourists go.
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[@mechasentai]

This is a criminally under appreciated video. I've been loving watching your series.

[@PaulDilla]

Enjoy the series!

[@wjcontra4245]

wooooow!!! what an amazing video!!! started a bit slow but then it got very interesting specially when you were invited by this family to have a meal with them and show you around. The people from Guatemala are super friendly and will always make you feel welcome. The very best part of this video was of course when you found those amazing waterfalls! Watching this video made me feel like if I was watching it from National Geographic or Travel Channel.

[@PaulDilla]

Thank you! One of my most favorite videos I made