Maya Culture
Maya Myths: Lotus Flower
Discover the Maya legend of Chacdziedzib and Nicté-Há. A tragic tale of love, sacred cenotes, and th...
Activities
Back to Life at Night Through Ecos de Uxmal Video Mapping
The new video mapping show “Ecos de Uxmal" finally does justice to this archaeological site, it's sp...
Life in Yucatán
The Maya Legend of the Toh Bird
The Maya legend has it that the Toh used to be a very proud, aristocratic type, who ruled over the f...
Life in Yucatán
Chechén and Chaká: The Balance of Nature
Yucatán legends: Chechén & Chaká trees. Maya myth of warrior brothers reborn as toxic & antidote tre...
Maya Culture
A bone-chilling legend: The Xcabachén cenote in Maní
Deep dive to the legend of the cenote Xcabachén, in Maní, a sacred destination that hides the last o...
Maya Culture
The Legend of The Cocay (Kóokay or Firefly)
Have you seen lights flying through the Yucatan grass? They are fireflies or Cocay and there is a le...
Culture and traditions
Maya Myth: The Owl, Wise Counsellor
Discover the Maya myth of the wise owl, a tale of betrayal, vengeance, and divine punishment. Explor...
Maya Culture
The legend of Tsukán, the guardian of the underground
Explore the ancient legend of Tsukán, the guardian of the underground, who ensures the water never r...
Legends from the Mayab
The Lady in the Water: A Maya Legend
If you wonder why the water is hidden in cenotes, the Yucatecan legend of the Lady of the Water expl...
