In the mid-nineteenth century, the Mayan people of Mexico s Yucatan peninsula began a series of revolts against the Hispanic population that held political and economic control, and lthough the Maya finally accepted Mexican rule in 1935, the desire for independence lives on to this day. Ultimos Testigos presents never-before-published photos taken of the descendants of the thousands of Mayan rebels by Serge Barbeau, himself a longtime resident of the Yucatan. For Ultimos Testigos, Barbeau traveled throughout the Yucatan, capturing expressive portraits, including some of the...
In the mid-nineteenth century, the Mayan people of Mexico s Yucatan peninsula began a series of revolts against the Hispanic population that held poli...
