Museo Biblioteca Felipe Carrillo Puerto — Attraction in Motul de Carrillo Puerto

If we could allow the Universe to guide our steps, everything would surely be magical. We would constantly be in the right place at the right time with the right people. Today was one of those days.

My husband, Angel, and I went to Motul – it is a city that we’ve grown fond of over our last few visits. We haven’t explored much but decided today was the day. After eating lunch and doing a bit of shopping at the market, we decided to wander down a street we weren’t familiar with.

We came up to a house on the corner that had a large image of Felipe Carillo Puerto inside. I was immediately intrigued as I have been extremely interested in his life after reading about him in Linda Lindholm’s book, “Scribe: Antiquity Theft in the Maya Ruins.” I was fascinated to learn about Carillo Puerto as well as his relationship with Alma Reed, an American Journalist.

Being a writer myself married to a local Mexican, there were some similarities I could relate to. The docent present, Maria Guadalupe Can May, was kind enough to approach us to ask if we’d like to learn more. With an offer like that, how could we refuse? She began by telling us a bit about the history of the family and some of Carillo Puerto’s early accomplishments.

Noticing our interest, she invited us to sit down while she collected some old photographs. She began to share more details of Carillo Puerto’s life. How he made it his mission to fight for the rights of the indigenous Maya for the opportunities they deserved as well as opportunities women and the right to education.

Maria Guadalupe Can May took us back in time this afternoon and filled our hearts with both joy and sadness for a life that ended way too soon. Thank you for your time, your dedication, and your commitment to help us learn about this wonderful, incredibly dedicated man who is forever a part of the...

La señora Guadalupe nos dio una plática y un recorrido por la vida de Felipe Carrillo Puerto, con una pasión y un amor a su trabajo que se contagiaba.

Con una museografía sencilla te cuentan cómo fue que Felipe llegó a convertirse como le llaman ahora el benemérito del proletariado, revolucionario y defensor del Mayab.

La carta que le escribe a su hija es probablemente una de las cartas padre-hija más hermosas que he leído. La entrada es gratuita y los recorridos los dan personas originarias de Motul.

Definitivamente su vida y su labor social , es una historia que quieres seguir contando...

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