Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When the world is upside down, the Mayans work to make it right. This performance of Mayan pole flying was in Puerto Vallarta, a few weeks before Hurricane Patricia came through. Danza de los Voladores is a ritual performed by Mayans in both Mexico and Guatemala. This ceremony was said to be used to stop droughts in ancient times, but is now a recognized historical and cultural dance that is kept alive by communities to honour the historical traditions and rituals of ancient cultures. The Dance of the Flyers was named an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in order to help the ritual survive and thrive in the modern world.
When the world is upside down, the Mayans work to make it right. This performance of Mayan pole flying was in Puerto Vallarta, a few weeks before Hurricane Patricia came through. Danza de los Voladores is a ritual performed by Mayans in both Mexico and Guatemala. This ceremony was said to be used to stop droughts in ancient times, but is now a recognized historical and cultural dance that is kept alive by communities to honour the historical traditions and rituals of ancient cultures. The Dance of the Flyers was named an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in order to help the ritual survive and thrive in the modern world.
