Kukulkán and Venus: Maya Wisdom and Sacred Astronomy at Chichén Itzá | SLICE | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Long before telescopes and satellites, the Maya had already deciphered the cycles of Venus with extraordinary precision. For them, the planet was not a distant object in the sky, but a living force—both sacred and dangerous—capable of shaping time, war, agriculture, and power.

At Chichén Itzá, the Temple of Kukulkán stands as a stone expression of this celestial knowledge, aligned with Venus and embedded in ritual calendars passed down through generations. In Uxmal, another great Maya city, architecture and cosmology intertwine, revealing how observation, myth, and governance were inseparable.

This journey also explores how Venus survives beyond ruins: through ancestral languages sung by contemporary Maya musicians, through theatre and artistic expression inspired by ancient cosmologies, and through landscapes that echo Venus’s hostile symbolism, such as Death Valley.


Documentary: Children of the Stars - Venus
Directed by: Alejandro Carrasco
Production : Cábala Producciones