The name Chichén Itzá is a Mayan language term for ‘at the mouth ... the twins Hun Hunahpu and Vucub Hunahpu descend into the underworld and are sacrificed by the gods following defeat in ...

It is believed that it was a gate to enter the underworld, since it has a length of 102 meters and 42 centimeters. Jorge Arturo Zavala of INAH mentioned that: “It was built entirely in the core ...

It is a great honour to be sacrificed. When ordinary people like me die our souls are forever stuck in Xibalba, the underworld. There are 13 levels of heaven. But those who are sacrificed ...