A Maya town in the Guatemalan highlands. In the early 18th century, at the church in this town, the friar Francisco Ximenez copied the Maya sacred book, the Popol Vuh.
Sighting & Incident Site
Chichicastenango
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Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Popol Vuh |
|---|---|
| Location | Guatemala Quiche Department |
| Type of place | Historic site or landmark |
| Map position | Approximate position (City, rounded to about 10 km), not the exact place |
A book of myths and history handed down among the K'iche' Maya of Guatemala in Central America. It records the creation of the world, how humans were made from maize, and the hero twins who fought the gods of the underworld in a ball game. It is considered the most important book preserving Maya mythology.