OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITIES
At Malinali Travel, we believe that true regeneration begins at the roots: within community, through love for the land, and through the living memory of peoples.
That is why, in 2015, our civil association Maya-Be was born—an initiative that works to heal the wounds of disconnection and forgetting left by colonization, both ancient and modern, and to rekindle dignity, wisdom, and pride within Mayan and rural communities of southeastern Mexico.
Through workshops, journeys, and exchanges, we accompany children, youth, and young adults in processes of (re)connection with their culture, their territory, and their history. We want new generations to recognize themselves as guardians of a profound legacy and to live with the certainty that their biocultural identity is both strength and future.
Our Regenerative Vision
Revaluing the Mayan Legacy
Reconnecting with history and living roots expressed through language, spirituality, art, land, and worldview.
Regenerating Cultural Identity
Restoring self-esteem and cultural identity in children, youth, and adults—reviving pride in who they are and confidence that another future is possible.
Cultivating Ecological Awareness
Awakening and restoring love for biodiversity and a deep commitment to caring for the territory.
NUESTROS OBJETIVOS
Revaluing the Mayan Legacy
Reconnecting with history and living roots expressed through language, spirituality, art, land, and worldview.
Regenerating Cultural Identity
Restoring self-esteem and cultural identity in children, youth, and adults—reviving pride in who they are and confidence that another future is possible.
Cultivating Ecological Awareness
Awakening and restoring love for biodiversity and a deep commitment to caring for the territory.
“Feel, Think, and Act” Methodology
1. Feel
We offer workshops, excursions, exchanges, and visits to cultural sites, natural reserves, and community spaces to reconnect with biocultural heritage through the full range of human senses.
2. Think
We facilitate spaces for dialogue and collective reflection to integrate learning, recognize local challenges, and co-create possible solutions.
3. Act
We accompany participants in the creation and implementation of projects that regenerate their cultural and natural environments.
Our Projects in Motion
Our Projects in Motion
Living Education on Mayan Biocultural Heritage
We believe in an education learned with feet on the ground and heart wide open. That is why our learning experiences take place within the territory and with its people: workshops on Mayan history, worldview, and symbolism; experiential classes in ecology, herbal knowledge, and environmental care; visits to archaeological sites, community museums, gardens, artisan homes, and nature reserves.
Community-to-Community Exchanges
We facilitate encounters between Mayan communities that celebrate their internal diversity and weave bonds of solidarity. Through these exchanges, knowledge, challenges, and shared dreams are exchanged.
We are guided by the philosophy of Tourism for All, because we believe that travel—even within our own communities—is a way to expand awareness, heal relationships, and open new possible futures.
Regenerative Tourism With and For Communities
We accompany communities on their path toward regenerative tourism through workshops, courses, and personalized processes. We do not bring recipes, but rather an invitation to dialogue, listening, and co-creation.
Together, we design authentic experiences where the focus is the process: human encounter, living memory, and deep respect for the land.
Would you like to contribute?
With your contribution, we make it possible for more people to know, care for, and protect their biocultural heritage.
Donation
We appreciate your interest in Maya-Be. We rely largely on voluntary contributions. To support Maya-Be, you may donate via PayPal or make a bank transfer.
Immersion in Chiapas
Gather your friends and take part in an immersion journey in the state of Chiapas. You will learn about culture, nature, sustainable agriculture, ecology, environmental protection, and the daily realities of rural communities.
Volunteering
Maya-Be offers volunteer opportunities in some of the communities we work with, where you can share your talents with children and youth. It is a powerful opportunity for mutual learning.
Fundraising
Organize solidarity actions to raise funds—from crowdfunding campaigns to artistic, recreational, or sports events.
Would you like to contribute?
With your contribution, we make it possible for more people to know, care for, and protect their biocultural heritage.
Donation
We appreciate your interest in Maya-Be. We rely largely on voluntary contributions. To support Maya-Be, you may donate via PayPal or make a bank transfer.
Immersions in Chiapas
Gather your friends and take part in an immersion journey in the state of Chiapas. You will learn about culture, nature, sustainable agriculture, ecology, environmental protection, and the daily realities of rural communities.
Volunteering
Maya-Be offers volunteer opportunities in some of the communities we work with, where you can share your talents with children and youth. It is a powerful opportunity for mutual learning.
Fundraising
Organize solidarity actions to raise funds—from crowdfunding campaigns to artistic, recreational, or sports events.