I don't look much like a typical gringo, so they open up after the initial shock of first seeing me. That was the most unnerving. I found out by accident that one of my French ancestors taught Catholicism to the very tribe I stayed the longest with. That was very spooky. I normally don't eat anything that smells decayed because if I get sick, I have no one to back me up, or help, for that matter.
Tradition slowly disappears.
My desire is to document them before they are gone. My greatest dream is to spend 2 months with the direct descendants of the Maya in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico. Not more than 3 people have ever filmed them. I think this important personal expedition next year will be the highlight of my life.