Mayan Sacrificial Cenotes

In the following picture we see a building called 'Grupo de las mil columnas' grouping the Chac-Mool temple (the god of rain), the 'House of vapor' and the ' Temple of the warriors'.
This image shows us very well how flat the land is in Yucatan!

Chichèn Itzà - Grupo de las Mil Columnas

Following is the image of Chac-Mool , the Mayan god of rain.
Here we see him carring a human heart in one hand, simbol of mais germination , and a water container to be shed like rain over the earth.

Chac-Mool

The Sacrificial Cenote of Chichèn Itzà creates a well with a diameter of about 60 mt. and 20 mt. is the difference between water and ground level.
Near the Cenote borders is possible to see the remainings of a building that was probably a Vapor Bath where purifying rituals were done before the human sacrifices.

Chichèn Itzà - Cenote de los sacrificios

IThe maximum underwater depth is 84 mt.
Water color is green due to the presence of algae and decomposing leaves.

Chichèn Itzà - Cenote de los sacrificios

The victims and the objects thrown inside the Cenote were certanly sacrifices to the god of rain Chaac but also a way to consult gods.