Visitors to Chichen Itza will hear the tour guide talk about “Chac”. There are actually two characters answering to that name. Chaac is the Mayan rain god, portrayed on temple walls at Chichén Itzá, and other ancient cities in the Yucatan such as Uxmal and Kabah, as a mask with a long curling snout, reptilian eyes and fangs.

The Chac Mool is a reclining figure with its hands cupped as if to receive an offering. There are several Chac Mool statues at Chichén Itzá, which were probably used as sacrificial stones.

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