{"id":3198,"date":"2011-05-03T17:09:14","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T00:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calnative.com\/blog\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2011-05-03T17:12:35","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T00:12:35","slug":"does-anyone-have-a-virgin-to-sacrifice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calnative.com\/blog\/does-anyone-have-a-virgin-to-sacrifice\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Anyone Have a Virgin to Sacrifice?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maidens were sacrificed to the Rain God Chac in Chichen-Itza's Sacred Well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My first introduction to the Mayans was in a grammar school textbook where our fourth grade class read a story titled “The Sacred Well of Chichen Itza.” I was fascinated with the tale of the young maidens being thrown into the well to be sacrificed to the Rain God Chac. This was back in the 1940’s and more than 20 years passed before I first traveled to Chichen Itza and stood before that very same well\u2014too late to rescue a maiden but a wonderful time to conjure up visions of a past when exotic civilizations populated the Americas.<\/p>\n

\"The
In an inner chamber of Chichen-Itza's largest pyramid sits the jade-eyed jaguar throne of Kukulkan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Yucatan Peninsula<\/a> is the homeland of the Mayan people, whose mighty empire lasted over a thousand years. Throughout the peninsula are the amazing archaeological ruins of their great cities\u2014Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1, Uxmal, Edzna and many more\u2014a fantastic place to take a time-traveling vacation. In addition, there are lovely colonial cities, forts designed to protect against Caribbean pirates<\/a> and beautiful beaches.<\/p>\n

\"Pyramid
The El Castillo pyramid dominates the ruins of the Mayan city of Chichen-Itza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After leaving the sacred well, I climbed a passageway cut into the great pyramid called “El Castillo” into an older pyramid covered by “El Castillo.” Here in an inside chamber I gazed upon Kukilkan’s red jaguar throne, its eyes and spots glittering with jade and its fangs glowing with pyrite. After exiting with the tourists I wandered alone in the ruins where I found a little entrance in the side of a pyramid and entered a narrow passage. Gradually the outside light from the entrance grew dimmer and dimmer and then my little pocket flashlight stopped working. I found myself alone in the pitch-black. Very creepy. I felt my way back up the tunnel, imagining the possibility of getting lost in an underground labyrinth and was very happy when I emerged into the sunlight\u2014Indiana Jones would have been proud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My first introduction to the Mayans was in a grammar school textbook where our fourth grade class read a story titled “The Sacred Well of Chichen Itza.” I was fascinated with the tale of the young maidens being thrown into the well to be sacrificed to the Rain God Chac. This was back in the … <\/p>\n

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