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San Miguel Acatán

San Miguel Acatán is the name of the primary village of the Mayan people known as Acatec (or Akateko). Their name derives from the name of this Guatemalan village. "San Miguel Acatán" is actually a compound name combining the Spanish name "San Miguel" (Saint Michael) with the Nahuatl name "Acatán," meaning "place of reeds."

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San Miguel Acatan Resources

Here are links to our webpages about the San Miguel Acatan tribe and language:
Akateko
Mayan language family
Mayan myths for kids
Mayan word list
Mesoamerica culture groups
Guatemala languages

Here are a few good books about the people of San Miguel Acatan:
We Were Taught To Plant Corn, Not To Kill
The Ancient Maya

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