The Mayans are famous for their brilliant and advanced astronomic knowledges. Nowadays in the Peninsula of Yucatan and in Chiapas's State, the Mayan culture stays, exist about four to six million persons, who speak approximately 30 dialects and preserve many ethnic traditions. Many spiritual aspects of the Mayan life and the intention of their old cities, are still exercised with offerings and peregrinations to the modern Churches, often fusing the Catholicism with the Mayan ancient beliefs..

Around the year 550 A. C. the Mayans settled themselves in Chichen Itza (Mayan word that means " the mouth of the well"). Chichen Itza is located in a sylvan area on limestone across which, the rainwater slips past and is supported between the rocks of the subsoil. These water channels are known like "cenotes". The cenotes, were the oasis of the community, plenty of rainwater provided the necessary things to live. Chichen Itza as other Mayan centers, was firstly a ceremonial and spiritual site instead of a commercial area.