01/04/2026
The LiftWerx Flag of Adventure has been raised at one of the most famous archeological sites in the Americas: the ruins of Chichén Itzá in Mexico! Proudly bearing the Flag is Bryant Harris, who is one of LiftWerx's most experienced commercial drivers. In this photo, Bryant is displaying the Flag of Adventure in front of the Temple of Kukulcán (El Castillo), one of the most famous landmarks in Chichén Itzá .
Chichén Itzá was once a prominent Maya city, one of the largest in the Mayan civilization, with a dense city centre covering an area of more than 5 square kilometers (~2 square miles). Chichén Itzá rose to regional prominence toward the end of the Early Classic period (roughly 600 AD). Over the next few centuries, the city became a major regional capital, centralizing and dominating political, sociocultural, economic, and ideological life in the northern Maya lowlands.
The Yucatán Peninsula is a limestone plain, which surprisingly, has no rivers or streams. The region is pockmarked with natural sinkholes, called "cenotes", which expose the water table to the surface. One of the most impressive of these is the Cenote Sagrado, which is 60 meters (200 ft) in diameter and surrounded by sheer cliffs that drop to the water table some 27 meters (~90 ft) below.
As an interesting note of history, the Cenote Sagrado was a place of pilgrimage for ancient Maya people who, according to ethnohistoric sources, would conduct sacrifices during times of drought. Archeological investigations support this, as thousands of objects have been removed from the bottom of the cenote, including material such as gold, carved jade, copal, pottery, flint, obsidian, shell, wood, rubber, cloth, as well as skeletons of children and men.
At LiftWerx, we are proud to employ a talented workforce of people with a zest for life and adventure. Thanks to Bryant and his lovely wife Annie for raising the Flag!
