Mark Viales

Freelance journalist and photographer

Maya battle cry: barefoot softball players swing at Yucatán’s macho taboosLas Amazonas of Yaxunah play a sport seen as ‘no-go for women’ in Mexico and in a team kit that honours their Maya heritage

Record drought in Yucatán prompts revival of ancient Maya rain ceremonyAs he carves through dense jungle foliage with a sharpened sickle, 65-year-old Eliezer Mendez Díaz scours for building materials. He plans to make a sacred altar for the Maya rain god, Cháak, in the hope that the lightning-wielding deity will nourish his crops and alleviate his village from extreme drought. He stops in his tracks […]

Mangrove planting in Mexico - ADP ReThink QuarterlyKeila Vázquez Lira is a guardian of the mangrove wetlands, planting high-carbon-storage trees that are crucial in the fight against climate change.

The Maya Women Beating Malnutrition and Becoming EntrepreneursA project in southern Mexico promotes land ownership and local food production.

Women Maya softballers brush off machismo insults to become Mexican superstarsThe team is called Las Amazonas de Yaxunah. They've defied gender stereotypes to become sports heroes. And these women and teens play the game wearing traditional Maya dresses — and no shoes.,

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