10th Annual Sacred Mayan Crossing Reenactment This Weekend

10th Annual Sacred Mayan Crossing Reenactment This Weekend

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This weekend marks the 10th annual reenactment of the Mayan Sacred crossing from the Yucatan Peninsula to Cozumel.  Called the “The Evolution of the Warrior,” forty canoes are expected to row the 31 KM journey round trip from Xcaret Park on the mainland to Chankanaab Park in Cozumel.

Four hundred people, 214 men and 186 women from several different countries, are registered to recreate the way in which the ancient Mayans  paid tribute to the goddess IXchel, deity of the moon and fertility.

The event is scheduled to begin  on Friday, May 20th at Xcaret where there will be a ritual farewell dance ceremony starting at 5:30 AM.  The canoes, weather permitting are expected to reach Cozumel approximately 1 PM.  That evening, in Cozumel, a private meditation ceremony is scheduled

On Saturday, May 21 the 40 canoes will set off, once again, from Chankanaab Park en route to Xcaret, where the closing dance ceremonies will take place.

This is the 10th year of the reenactment, which originally started with five 5-person canoes and eleven 10-person canoes.   A total of 2,230 canoes with rowers from 22 countries have participated.  For more information, check out the event’s webpage.

Laura Wilkinson
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