San Bartolo

Deep in the jungles of northern Guatemala is the Mayan archaeological site known as San Bartolo. The site is spread out over a few small excavations, however the main site is comprised of the 85-foot “Las Ventanas” pyramid, the “Las Pinturas” Temple, and the “Tigrillo Complex” royal tomb. With original construction dating back to 300 BC, the pyramid’s base chambers include two mural paintings on the Northern and Western walls of classical Mayan creation myths.
Archaeologists have long interpreted one of the scenes in the West wall mural to be the death of the Maize deity. Documented oral traditions indicate that this portion of the mural is believed to be a doorway to the Underworld and the Mayan Death Gods (Kisin, Hun-Came 'One-Death', Vucub-Came 'Seven-Death'). Legend has it that the portal can only be accessed twice a year during the equinoxes and that during this time the entire pyramid structure is guarded by were-animals and wayob (sleeping humans transformed into animal spirits and skeletons). A tattoo found on the chest of a deceased Gaborchend monk depicted the skeletal death god Kisin and a pair of jaguar wayob serving as protectors. This discovery helped reinforce the local “mural portal” legends and the theory that San Bartolo was a doorway frequently used by Baphomet in his travels to and from Earth.
Archaeologists have long interpreted one of the scenes in the West wall mural to be the death of the Maize deity. Documented oral traditions indicate that this portion of the mural is believed to be a doorway to the Underworld and the Mayan Death Gods (Kisin, Hun-Came 'One-Death', Vucub-Came 'Seven-Death'). Legend has it that the portal can only be accessed twice a year during the equinoxes and that during this time the entire pyramid structure is guarded by were-animals and wayob (sleeping humans transformed into animal spirits and skeletons). A tattoo found on the chest of a deceased Gaborchend monk depicted the skeletal death god Kisin and a pair of jaguar wayob serving as protectors. This discovery helped reinforce the local “mural portal” legends and the theory that San Bartolo was a doorway frequently used by Baphomet in his travels to and from Earth.