It is the 13th Katun on the Mayan wheel of favorable times, in the 10th Mayan baktun, and the last days of the Mayan empire at Chichén Itzá are at hand. This visually stunning reenactment examines the course of its demise through codices written by Chilam Balam, the last Mayan diviner. Beginning with an overview of the city’s multicultural composition, it examines Chichén Itzá as a major trading center between Uxmal and Coba, then extrapolates that the influx of further cultural influences may have weakened the Mayans’ hold over the city. Conflicts between portions of the Mayan population and newcomers, particularly over differing religious traditions, are insinuated in the codices along with indications of growing internal unrest. The idea that Mayan preeminence may have been lost through a defeat in a game of pelota is fascinating food for thought. (Spanish with English subtitles, 32 minutes)