The Two Milpas of Chan Kom

<p><b>An ethnographic account of Chan Kom a contemporary Maya community in Yucatan Mexico that focuses on the social schism within the community resulting from an accelerated process of migration to Cancun a major tourist center.</b></p><p>Chan Kom is a Maya community in the Yucatán peninsula that is currently undergoing a process of transformation due to increasing migration to Cancún Mexico. The author demonstrates the significance of the Mayas' socio-economic and ideological strategies to adapt to the changes brought about by this migration.</p>