Hunab Ku was conceived as an abstract and omnipresent god, whose essence permeated every corner of the cosmos. He did not have a defined physical form, but was revealed through nature, the cosmos and the vital energy that flows through everything that exists. He was the god of heaven, earth and the underworld, the architect of time and space, the origin of life and death. His power was unlimited and his wisdom unfathomable, and the Mayans revered him as the source of all that exists.

Mayan mythology tells how Hunab Ku, in his infinite wisdom, created the universe in three attempts. In the first attempt, he gave life to a world inhabited by beings of great intellect, but they failed to understand his purpose and were destroyed. In the second attempt, he created a race of dark and malevolent beings, but they also failed in their mission.

Finally, on the third attempt, Hunab Ku created the world as we know it today, with its cycles of day and night, the seasons of the year, and the amazing diversity of life that inhabits it. He created human beings from corn, the sacred food that sustains life, and gave them free will to choose their own path.

The legacy of Hunab Ku resonates in every corner of Mayan culture. His influence can be seen in the architecture of their imposing pyramids and temples, in the art that adorns their vessels and stelae, and in the traditions and rituals that have endured through the centuries. The Maya built astronomical observatories to study the movements of the sun, moon, and stars, and their priests performed ceremonies to honor Hunab Ku and ask for his blessing.

At Cenote Zazil Tunich, the presence of Hunab Ku is felt in the ancestral energy that emanates from this sacred place. The rock formations, sculpted by water over millennia, seem to whisper stories of the creation of the world. The song of the birds and the rustling of the wind through the leaves remind us of the interconnection of all things, a central concept in the Mayan worldview.