Among the ruins of Maya city Xunantunich in Belize, the pyramid of El Castillo dominates, a structure rising to a height of 40 meters / 130 ft. It is the ruling family's ancestral burial place. Typically in Mesoamerica, the construction had many phases and lasted several centuries. The most noticeable is the intricate plaster frieze encircling the structure. It depicts a series of Maya deities, with the rain god Chaac as the central figure.
