Dive deep into the mysteries of the ancient Mayan civilization as we explore what may be the legendary gateway to Xibalba — the feared underworld of Mayan mythology. Hidden in the jungles of Central America, this sacred temple holds chilling secrets of rituals, sacrifices, and spiritual beliefs that defy explanation. Was this truly a passage to another world, or a powerful symbol of Mayan power and spirituality?
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00:00And where we're going has some of the craziest ancient remains ever built by mankind.
00:05And to kick off this location, we're going to visit this bad boy,
00:09which the Mayans used to call the gateway to the underworld.
00:12Back in the day, there used to be giant fangs here.
00:15What happened to them?
00:16They fell off.
00:17Seems logical.
00:18Let's go explore.
00:19Whoa.
00:20This is awesome.
00:22There's some very special features that I love,
00:24like that structure and the beetle.
00:26Wow.
00:27I'm going to guess this building was a temple.
00:28Was it for sacrifices?
00:29Yes, you guessed it.
00:30Yes!
00:31I got something right!