THE SACRED CENOTE

Natural cenotes at Chichen Itza and the water they provided throughout the year made it an ideal place to build a settlement. The Sacred Cenote is the most important one at the site, where the Maya made ceremonial offerings by throwing precious objects into this well, including jade, gold, obsidian and pottery. Human sacrifices were also made by throwing children, maidens and warriors into the cenote, with archaeologists finding skeletons at the bottom of the well.