Where do Mayan people live today?

The Maya today number about six million people, making them the largest single block of indigenous peoples north of Peru. Some of the ... The Yucatecs live on the warm and tropical Yucatán Peninsula, and the Tzotzil and Tzeltal live in the highlands of Chiapas. Other large ... As the forest disappears, so do its treasures. read more

The Maya Today To forget about old traditions of the olden times is synonymous to abandoning and being ungrateful to their heritage. Thus, even if they were converted by the Spanish into Catholicism, Mayans still participate in rituals, just as they were done in ancient Mayan world. read more

The Olmecs (first), Mayans (second) and Aztecs (last) lived in Central America north into north central Mexico where there offspring still live. Even though there has been some genetic influence from Spain and other parts of Europe they have remained largely the same as before contact with Europe. read more

The Maya Today. The Maya today number about six million people, making them the largest single block of indigenous peoples north of Peru. Some of the largest Maya groups are found in Mexico, the most important of these being the Yucatecs (300,000), the Tzotzil (120,000) and the Tzeltal (80,000). read more

Approximately 7-8 million Mayan peoples, as of 2010, live throughout Guatemala and Belize, as well as in southern Mexico, specifically in the states of Chiapas, Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Tabasco. Mayan is word that refers to the majority of these peoples, like an ethnic label. read more