To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok.

The Maya were an advanced and powerful people who dominated Central America for over 700 years. Then, around 900 AD, it disappeared within a century. Experts travel deep into the Guatemalan jungle to try and solve the puzzle of what happened to this powerful civilization.

Discusses the religious beliefs and legends of the Mexican and Central American Indians in pre-Hispanic times.

After her Uncle Li betrayed her, and the Fraternitas Regni Occulti burned down her family home, Caity Mac Fireland hides at a boarding school that allows her to travel around the world, and mobilize the young people as she tries to fulfill the Mayan prophecy.

This series documents life in a Yucatan village, focusing on one family over the course of a year. The films explore the ancient agricultural and religious customs that ground contemporary Maya life in traditional values - even as modern Mexico comes to the village. In Maya, Spanish, and English, with English subtitles. Film Festivals, Screenings, Awards CINE Golden Eagle Award PBS national broadcasts Margaret Mead Film Festival honoree Choice Outstanding...

Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Includes glossary and author's note.

"Uncovers the rise and fall of many different empires of Mexico and Central America- their political and military campaigns, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tikal and Monte Alban. Surveys the region's colorful mythology, including tales of...