Casa Halach Uinik

About this audio guide

This guide to the House of the Halach Uinic at Tulum follows the ruler who once lived inside it, the single figure who held civil, military, and religious power over this Maya trading city. You will hear what the title halach uinic meant, how the role passed only through the ruler's bloodline, and how a painted god in his private sanctuary tied him to the night sky. Stand near the portico columns and look toward the rear rooms, once closed to everyone but his own family.