2021.04.04

Fate of the Unconquered Maya

The Lacandon Maya eluded the Spanish conquistadors and survived in the jungle for hundreds of years. Archaeological discoveries are revealing their past

LAKE MENSABAK in southern Mexico is home to the Lacandon Maya. / Photographs by Christian Rodriguez

LAKE MENSABAK in southern Mexico is home to the Lacandon Maya. / Photographs by Christian Rodriguez

© SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, A DIVISION OF NATURE AMERICA, INC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.