Preview: A Return To Mayan Country to Launch Four Stories Of Regeneration

Welcome to a preview of another very special series of episodes to end 2025. This time, from my return to an old haunt back at the turn of the century, in beautiful current day Guatemala, Central America. Deep in the heart of Mayan Country and culture. 

Among my blessings back then were cherished friendships with some dear people descendent of those ancient roots. And in the months we were back there earlier this year and late last, I had the chance to record four episodes.

To have the opportunity to share these with you here, is beyond what I ever imagined possible. All translated by my dear friend in Baltimore who was with me in the latter part of my time in Guate, who you might remember from the recent episodes from Chaco Canyon in New Mexico (eps 264 and 5). With great thanks to Dana, a version of all four episodes will go out in both Spanish and English. 

It all starts tomorrow. I hope you’ll join us!

Title slide: from the tour at IMAP (pic: Olivia Cheng).

Music: Salta Montes, by Migra (sourced from Artlist).

Chapters

• 0:00 Series Preview From Guatemala
• 0:22 Recording Four Deeply Human Stories
• 0:59 Solving The Language Dilemma
• 1:23 Visiting The Permaculture Institute
• 2:10 Launch Begins Tomorrow

Transcript

AJ: 0:06

G'day AJ here for The RegenNarration, previewing the launch of another very special series of episodes to end 2025. This time from my return to an old haunt back at the turn of the century in beautiful current-day Guatemala, Central America. Deep in the heart of my own country and culture. Among my blessings back then were cherished friendships with some dear people descended of those ancient roots. And in the months we were back there, earlier this year and late last, I had the chance to record four episodes. These included three with a few men I respected most from the rural municipality I used to live in, with stories to tell that carry so much relevance, inspiration, and deep humanity. To have the opportunity to share these with you here is beyond what I ever imagined possible. I couldn't be more grateful that the opportunity presented. All the more because, of course, I was left with the dilemma of how you'd be able to understand these episodes spoken in Spanish. Well, my dear friend in Baltimore, who was with me in the latter part of my time in Guape, who you might remember from the recent episodes in Chaco Canyon 264 and 5, offered to translate and speak the Spanish in English for me to overdub. So with great thanks to Dana Scott, a version of all four episodes will go out in both Spanish and English. And that fourth episode? That's another story I'm so very grateful and glad to be able to share with you here. A visit to the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute on the shores of the world wonder, Lago de Atitlán, Lake Atitlan. You might recall my conversation with Maria Ines Cuj and Rony Lec, current and former directors of the institute, a few years ago in episode 113, when they won a major global award after 20 plus years of trailblazing Gutsy work. This time we were overjoyed to be able to visit in person and be shown around this centre of ceremony, education, and regeneration. A literal cross cultural lifeline for the community, the lake, and beyond. It all starts tomorrow. I hope you'll join us.