Lacandon Mayan in dugout canoe, Naha Lake, Naha Village, Lacandon Jungle, Chiapas, Mexico

Picture of Lacandon Maya boy paddling a dugout canoe on Naha Lake, Naha Village, Selva Lacandona, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas Mexico.



The Lacandons are indigenous peoples of La Selva Lacandona in Chiapas, Mexico. They refer to themselves as the Hach Winik or True People. The Lacandon culture has lived in the Lacandon Rainforest for hundreds of years. It is said the Lacandons are direct descendants of the classical civilizations of Palenque, Yaxchilan and Bonampak.

Naha Village Chiapas Mexico
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