The Princess and the Beetle
(Mayan legend)
The legend tells the story of Cuzan (“swallow”), a beautiful Mayan princess, daughter of Ahnú Dtundtunxcaán. Her beauty was known beyond the walls of the sacred city of Yaxchilán. When she was of age, her father arranged her marriage with prince Ek Chapat, the future lord of the Nan Chan Kingdom.
One day, her father returned from battle with many presents and with a redheaded warrior called Chalpol. The princess instantly fell in love with him. They swore to never forget each other and their shared passion, but when Cuzan’s father found out, he became enraged and ordered Chalpol’s execution. On the day of the execution, Cuzan ran to her father with tears in her eyes. She promised to marry Ek Chapat and not to see Chalpol ever again if he wasn’t put to death.
After consulting with his priests, he agreed not to kill Chalpol, but they transformed him into a beetle (called “Makech”) as a punishment. When her father showed the princess her lover turned into an insect, she took it into her hands and said “I swore to never forget you, and I never will.”
She ordered the best jeweler of the kingdom to encrust him with precious stones and tied him up with a little chain so she could wear him as a brooch and he could stay close to her heart.
The cache
This is a child friendly cache for all ages. The cache is in the near a pretty little lake that is used by the local fishing club.
Please leave the Princess and the Beetle together at the cache (not for swapping) as it would break their hearts if they where separated.
Large cache for big objects.