Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cenote Aktun Chen: Beauty of Quintana Roo

Tweet {lang: ‘en’} Did you know there are over 3000 cenotes distributed in the Yucatan Peninsula, and in Quintana Roo, about 600 just in the Riviera Maya? It is the only part of the world with such large amount of … Continue reading

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Mayan year: The story of Itzamná

Tweet {lang: ‘en’} The Mayan Civilization stands out for its great advances in science, especially, mathematics, astronomy and architecture, and for its large pantheon, which included deities representing almost every daily activity.

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2012 celebrations: The pyramid of positive thoughts

Tweet // < ![CDATA[ {lang: 'en'} // ]]> Did you know? On January 9th took place the inauguration of the “Pyramid of positive thoughts”. This project is an initiative that is part of a project promoted by the State Tourism … Continue reading

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Mayan Year: The jaguar story

Tweet {lang: ‘en’} Balam, the jaguar, a powerful symbol for the Mayans, was considered as the ruler of time, the lord of the night, master of the underworld, god protector of the fields and crops, worshipped before the sowing time … Continue reading

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Welcome 2012: Mayan rituals

Tweet {lang: ‘en’} As part of the Mayan Year 2012 celebrations, last December, it was presented the “Mayan Route 2012” program called “Celebrate Rebirth”. The location: the “Santuario de la Esperanza” (Hope Sanctuary) construction site.

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Hunab Ku – History of this Mayan god

Tweet {lang: ‘en’} Hunab Ku is the great primeval god of the Mayan culture, center of the galaxy, primordial and vital energy of all things, a shapeless divinity that created all. According to Mayan cosmogony, this deity manifested as a … Continue reading

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