14/12/94 Todos Santos

The market of Todos Santos. It is a fairly important trading place for the region. The inhabitants are mainly from the Mam nation, eager to protect their identity, despite the growing pressure of tourism.













14/12/94 Todos Santos

Corn harvest.









16/12/94 Todos Santos

Meeting of midwives, "monitored" by the men of AMAPROS (Maya association for Health), who MSF Switzerland is working with. The MSF S program here is more based on development than on emergency, which is quite uncommon for this organisation.




16/12/94 Todos Santos

Marimbas during a meeting of mid-wives ("comadrones") on a Maya archeological site. MSF S is trying to improve the medical knowledge of the mid-wives as well as of the health-workers by organising courses.





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