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...
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...
Maya Culture
The Moon and the Xulá
Learn more about this Yucatecan legend, where the Xulá, a type of predatory ant found in the Yucatec...
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 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...
Cenotes
Tsukán Santuario de Vida
We visited Tsukán Santuario de Vida and dove into a place full of culture, adventure and crystalline...
