Research 2024
Tz'utujil Mayan Ethnomathematics
Participatory research on mathematical knowledge in the Tz'utujil Maya community around Lake Atitlán.
View projectCICC Scientific and Cultural Research Center
Promoting the development of science, art and culture from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala.
10+ Researchers
2014 Year founded
3 Action areas
Projects
Science, art and culture in action
Explore the initiatives we drive at CICC: community research, art, education and the recovery of ancestral knowledge around Lake Atitlán.
Research 
Art 2025
Lake Territories
A collective exhibition by local artists exploring Tz'utujil identity through contemporary art.
View project Education 2023
Science for Children
Educational program that systematizes games and tools to teach science in multicultural contexts.
View project Culture
2024
Ancestral Mayan Culinary — TUX
Research and tasting of pre-Hispanic food knowledge from Maya peoples.
View project Sciences 2023
Maya Archaeoastronomy
Study of ancestral astronomical knowledge and its relationship with archaeology in the Guatemalan highlands.
View project Education 2022
Community Library
Book lending program and reading promotion in schools and communities around Lake Atitlán.
View project Research
2024
Tz'utujil Maya Linguistics
Documentation and revitalization of the Tz'utujil language in collaboration with community speakers.
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Knowledge at the service of the community
Our multidisciplinary team offers research and consulting services in various fields of knowledge.
Educational Mathematics
Ethnomathematics, Mayan Mathematics, Child Labor.
Linguistics & Culture
Mayan languages, bilingualism, interculturality and cultural studies.
Natural Sciences
Physics, archaeoastronomy, environmental impact studies.
Social Sciences
Anthropology, archaeology, pedagogy and bilingual education.
Art & Culture
Art that narrates our history
CICC promotes local and international art through exhibitions, workshops and cultural projects, contributing to the dialogue between tradition and innovation.
Ancestral Mayan Culinary — TUX
A culinary research project that rescues pre-Hispanic food knowledge from Mesoamerican indigenous peoples, offering workshops and tastings of 6 dishes and 3 ancestral beverages.
Cafeteria
Enjoy a coffee at our facilities. 40% of your purchase goes directly to support the Research Center.
Espresso Cappuccino Latte Moka Pinol Chai
"El desarrollo del conocimiento posee una historia, y esa historia no debe olvidarse."
Maya Tz'utujil · San Pedro La Laguna
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Address 2nd Street 2-70 zone 1, San Pedro La Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala
Phone (502) 7721-8295
Email info@cicc-solojnaoj.org
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