This is the story Felipe Gomez, a spiritual guide and leader of the Mayan alliance Oxlaljuj Ajpop. His mission: to fight for the recovery of Mayan sacred sites for Indigenous peoples through the implementation of “The Law of Holy Places of Indigenous Peoples”- a law to grant indigenous communities the right to manage their sacred sites. However, the State and companies expropriate many sacred sites in the Guatemalan highlands, because they are found in areas marked for road construction, housing, tourism or conservation. What’s more, as tourists flock to visit various sites, Mayan priests and healers are often denied entry by the government.