Town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto: a Mayan jewel
About 50 miles south of Tulum is the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto. It is the head of the municipality of the same name. Here we find one of the largest concentrations of towns belonging to the Mayan ethnic group. Consequently, it is the most common thing to hear this language. Also, see people who maintain their customs and traditions. In the plaza you can find the monument to the former governor of the State of Yucatan. He implemented a socialist system. He also was the first to look after the interests of the Maya.
Town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto: What to see
The church that rises at the back of the esplanade, is of a single nave, with a very simple facade in which there is no decoration whatsoever. It was here where the Mayans were fortified and by the middle of the XIX century developed an episode not well known by many in Mexico, called the “Caste War”, which resulted in the border treaty between Mexico and England, to determine the border with Belize and the creation of the Federal Territory of Quintana Roo. As it usually happens in Mexico, the indigenous population was ignored and continued to be subdued. The Mayans of the region fled and took refuge in the jungle.
Town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto: The rebellion
In the presidency you can find the bust of Jacinto Pat, one of the three initiators of the rebellion movement called the Caste War. The fact that there were three leaders of the movement is no coincidence, because from there will derive something that is truly fascinating: The Talking Cross.
Kampocolché Kah
This place is of free access. It is an impressive site, full of a peace that can be found in very few places. The crosses, candles, bowls and a large series of decorations are of a simplicity that we don’t usually see in a baroque temple. This is a vision and a different version of a religiosity that intermingles Catholic elements such as the cross, with the ancestral elements of nature used by the Maya such as the four directions.
