Belize Leads Regional Revival of Maya Legacy Through Cultural Tourism

Belize is taking center stage this week in a powerful regional push to celebrate and protect one of the world’s most iconic civilizations, the Maya. Alongside Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and southern Mexico, Belize is part of the Mundo Maya tourism initiative, a bold collaboration that’s about more than just travel, it’s about preserving culture, empowering communities, and promoting sustainable tourism across borders. The initiative is spotlighting everything from ancient temples to vibrant traditions, rich gastronomy, and the deep spiritual ties to nature and time that define the Maya world. And right now, Belize is leading the charge by hosting key talks to shape the future of this ambitious project. As CEO of the Ministry of Tourism Nicole Usher-Solano puts it, this is about creating a unified experience for visitors, while tackling shared challenges and building a stronger, more connected region.

 

                        Nicole Usher-Solano

Nicole Usher-Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of Tourism

“When you think the Maya world, you think about the vast, beautiful temples that can be found in all of our countries. But beyond that, each of our countries have so much to offer for tourism and for visitors. So to be able to share that, for those persons who are looking for the Maya experience, this is what it’s all about, to create a tourism offering for all of our guests as one region. So we look forward to that. We, of course, look at the vibrant traditions, we talked about gastronomy, the deep spiritual connections of nature and time. These are all what our guests are looking for and today will give us the opportunity to really highlight that, focus on that and see how we can do better in order to ensure that our visitors coming from all around the world can experience our countries as one region. So, over the next few days, we will be talking about several topics. The current global context is important when you look at what is happening in the world and the challenges that we face, all of our destinations are facing similar challenges. How do we work together in order to address those economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the vulnerabilities that we experience to external shocks. These are all realities, they are global realities, but all regions are coming together to try to attract and present themselves, so we must also do the same.”

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