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Welcome to the Maya at Mexicolore!

Mexicolore is a small, specialist, independent, artefact-based teaching team providing in-school visits and teaching resources on Mexico, the Mexica (Aztecs) and the Maya, based in London. Since 1980 our Living History teams have made over 3,500 visits to schools and museums throughout England.

We have over 40 years’ experience of using artefacts, costumes, music, dance, drama, audio-visual media and other resources to bring the cultures of ancient Mexico (and Mesoamerica in general) to life, enriching the history curriculum in school halls, museums, arts centres, galleries and many other venues. Whilst our main work has for many years focused on the Aztecs, since September 2014 the Maya now share the stage...

’When I saw the Mexicolore presentation last year I was spellbound. This year - it was even better! So much information, presented in such an interesting and memorable manner... If you are studying the Maya - this is a must!’ (Lead Yr 5 teacher, Ferndown Middle School, Dorset, February 2020).
’Thank you very much for the amazing workshop that you ran today. Our pupils were full of energy and enthusiasim when they came in for lunch and we know that this came from your very knowedgable and passionate delivery’ (Lead Yr 6 teacher, Purbrook Junior School, Hants. September 2018).

RESOURCE: The Maya, hunting and animal conservationThe Maya have always had

strict rules on hunting...

The Story of Chocolate for Valentine’s DayGifting chocolate on Valentine’s Day?

Be sure to learn the story of the Cacao tree...

Exploring the Maya Underworld (1)Many ancient Maya visions and beliefs

remain still alive today...

RESOURCE: The Maya book glyphGuess what guesses kids make

interpreting this Maya glyph...!

Learn to speak Yucatec Maya with uTalkLearn to speak Yucatec Maya

with uTalk - free resource

FREE RESOURCE: beautiful Maya world backdrop!Going FREE to the first taker

- our beautiful Maya world backdrop...

Chocolate and crimeHow can wonderful chocolate

be associated with criminal behaviour?

Maya Jade: Mineral of the Earth GodsMost Mesoamerican

jade is actually jadeite

The Great Maya TombstoneK’inich Pakal’s legacy lives on

in Maya consciousness today...

Computations using Maya NumbersAn introduction to the workings of

the Maya vigesimal counting system