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the stories of the twin brothers Hunahpú and Xbalanqué in the sacred text of the Maya people. We also take a visit to Chichen Itza for a brief tour. Popol Vuh is a corpus of mytho-historical narratives of the Post Classic K'iche' kingdom in Guatemala's western highlands. The title translates as "Book of the Community", "Book of Counsel", or more literally as "Book of the People". Popol Vuh's prominent features are its creation myth, its diluvian suggestion, its epic tales of the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, and its genealogies, as well as Xibalba. The myth begins with the exploits of anthropomorphic ancestors and concludes with a regnal genealogy, perhaps as an assertion of rule by divine right. As with other texts (e.g., the Chilam Balam), a great deal of Popol Vuh's significance lies in the scarcity of early accounts dealing with Mesoamerican mythologies. Popol Vuh's fortuitous survival is attributable to the Spanish 18th century Dominican friar Francisco Ximénez. All editions of Popol Vuh come from the records of this Dominican priest Francisco Ximénez who lived around the turn of the 18th century. His manuscript, presently housed at The Newberry library, is faded or stained in places, has no organizational divisions, and does not exhibit consistent punctuation or capitalization. For all of these reasons, editing the manuscript has been a challenge and even successful editors are forced to exercise a great deal of judgment in preparing print editions. Recently some editors (Tedlock, Colop, and Christenson) have endeavored to versify Ximénez's text. The preamble below is presented, with minor modifications, in Father Ximénez's prose and is followed by a sample of the versified renderings. Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic (c. AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200). The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the Northern Maya lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles and a spirit of peace was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion. Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities and it was likely to have been one of the mythical great cities, or Tollans, referred to in later Mesoamerican literature. The city may have had the most diverse population in the Maya world, a factor that could have contributed to the variety of architectural styles at the site. Secret Teachings: A series of videos inspired by Manly P. Hall's Secret Teachings of All Ages. Click here to subscribe to this channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPi6euzgQgW8lXDLAw152Pg Patricia Amlin - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0025030/ Popol Vuh wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popol_Vuh Popol Vuh: Creation Story of the Maya - http://www.criscenzo.com/jaguarsun/popolvuh.html Popol Vuh on Sacred Texts - http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/pvuheng.htm Maya civilization - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization Mystery of the Maya - http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/maya/mmc01eng.shtml Maya History - http://archive.cyark.org/tikal-gallery-3d?gclid=Cj0KEQiAuqC2BRDVxMSnpa-mhZoBEiQAFta8wXGjf5p6FDCtxG8e4hYLRWnCSpGFD_kXoPxZ7VKoKp8aAo9k8P8HAQ Ancient Scripts: Maya - http://www.ancientscripts.com/maya.html Maya Rise and Fall - National Geographic - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/08/maya-rise-fall/gugliotta-text Chichen Itza - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza Chichen Itza - National Geographic - http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/chichen-itza/ Chichen Itza Facts - http://chichenitzafacts.com/ Chichen Itza: Yucatan Today - http://www.yucatantoday.com/en/topics/chichen-itza As always, use this info to gather more info.