SACRED WELL DIRECTORY
Cenote Sagrado (Sacred Cenote)
Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico
Maya
LEGEND
Portal to Xibalba, the Maya underworld, and dwelling of the rain god Chaak. Jade, gold, copal incense, and human offerings were cast into its depths.
HEALING CLAIMS
Not a healing well but a sacrificial one. Pilgrims sought the favor of Chaak for rain and agricultural fertility.
20.6843° N, 88.5688° W