Art, crafts, and culture in Yucatán
The Art of History: Fernando Castro Pach...
Explore Fernando Castro Pacheco's iconic 'History of Yucatán' murals at...
Gastronomy
Chaya, its Nutritional Properties
Chaya is a shrub that grows to two to three meters of height, with a thick white core, and grayish o...
Maya Culture
The Legend of the Dwarf of Uxmal
In the city of Kabah, there lived an ancient witch who knew all the mysteries of the stars and the s...
Culture
Customs and Beliefs of the Maya
Virginity, pregnancy and birth Ixchel (e-shell) is the Maya goddess of fertility. She is also relate...
Maya Fable: The Loyal Dog
Have you ever heard a Maya fable about a dog and his master? Read it and learn more about Maya stori...
Maya Culture
Maya Marriage
Marriage is a social institution which creates a conjugal link between its members, a socially recog...
Maya Culture
Maya Names
Four different names The American scholar Dr. Sylvanus G. Morley, who was an eminent Maya archaeolo...
Culture and traditions
Maya Myths: Dziu and the Corn
When life was just beginning in the land of the Maya, the Dziú bird had multi-colored feathers and i...
Maya Culture
The Maya and their Hair
It was a punishment for a Maya to have his or her hair cut. Both men and women wore their thick, bla...
Maya Culture
The Maya: Funeral Rituals
Archaeological studies have determined that the Maya practiced both burial and cremation. The variet...
