Archaeologists had known that the Maya regarded both caves and cenotes as mouths that opened into an otherworld inhabited by Chaak, the god of life-giving rain, but the consequences of this fact ...

the god of rain. The ceremonial sites of Uxmal, Kabah, Labna and Sayil are considered the high points of Mayan art and architecture.

He plans to make a sacred altar for the Maya rain god, Cháak, in the hope that the lightning-wielding deity will nourish his crops and alleviate his village from extreme drought. He stops in his ...

K’inich Ahau is our Sun god and Chaac brings us rain. The Maize god provides some ... get to go straight to the top level. The Maya believed in many gods, each representing a different part ...

they can piece together broken pottery or see how light shines through Mayan buildings to keep track of the seasons. The immersive exhibit takes visitors to a jungle atmosphere with rain gods ...