Maya Culture
Fantastic Beasts of the Mayab
Mischievous “aluxes,” an extraordinary water serpent named Tsukán, and Sip the deer. Animals, humans...
Maya Culture
Maya Names
Four different names The American scholar Dr. Sylvanus G. Morley, who was an eminent Maya archaeolo...
Maya Culture
The Legend of Xtabay
Explore the enchanting Maya legend of Xtabay, a mystical figure who seduces lost men and reveals the...
Maya Culture
Maya Goddess Ixchel
Ixchel era la diosa maya de la luna, del amor, de la gestación, de la medicina y los trabajos textil...
Maya Culture
The Many Styles of Maya Architecture
Maya architecture shares features that include the use of corbelled archways, monumental stairway, a...
Maya Culture
The Dream World of the Maya
Dreams in Yucatán are not the same. Learn about interpreting and even traveling within them.
Maya Culture
The Fascinating Story of the Vibrant Maya Blue
There are colors, such as red and green, that are easy to extract. Blue is another story. Their solu...
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
Xibalbá and the Maya View of Death
How did the ancient Maya view death? For them, the cycle of death could be seen everywhere. What exa...
