About this episode

The episode explores the sacred caves of Belize and cenotes of Mexico, highlighting their significance to the Mayan people.

Mexico has cenotes and Belize has caves. Both of these spaces were sacred to the Mayan people, serving as places to connect with the gods as well as entrances into Xibalba, the Mayan underworld. While in Belize, I entered three caves: one on a tube, one in a canoe, and one on foot. All three were filled with water and were places of offerings to the Mayan gods, yet each cave was also very unique. This story is in the first person and past tense. Important vocabulary in the story includes: “...

People in this episode

Host: Small Town Spanish Teacher

Topics covered

• Mayan culture
• caves
• cenotes
• spirituality
• first person narrative

Keywords

• Mayan gods
• caves
• cenotes
• Xibalba
• offerings
• Belize
• Mexico

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mexico, Belize, Mayan, Xibalba

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