Cihuatán is a pre-Columbian archaeological site of great historical importance in Central America located in El Salvador. The city, with architecture with clear Aztec influences, was built and inhabited between 900 and 1200 AD by indigenous Maya-Pipil. Cihuatan was very extensive and its remnants cover about three square kilometers, with seven neighborhoods surrounding the city center, each with its own ceremonial buildings, including some Mayan pyramids. To date, about 150 structures have been identified, of which only a small part has been brought to light. Chiuatàn translated means "near the woman", a name that derives from the shape of the nearby Guazapa mountain, whose profile recalls the silhouette of a woman sleeping on her back.
Cinnabar is inspired by the color red, produced by the ancient Maya using the mineral stone cinnabar. Red is the color of Kinich Ahau, god of the sun. Legend has it that the sleeping woman interceded on behalf of the people of Cihuatàn so that the divinity sent her two hummingbirds, bearers of...
Cinnabar is inspired by the color red, produced by the ancient Maya using the mineral stone cinnabar. Red is the color of Kinich Ahau, god of the sun. Legend has it that the sleeping woman interceded on behalf of the people of Cihuatàn so that the divinity sent her two hummingbirds, bearers of...
Sahumerio is the 2020 Cihuatàn Limited Edition Rum. It celebrates fire, a symbol of love and passion, also understood by the Maya as a benign and transforming force. In every Mayan house there was a "sahumerio" container in which incense and aromatic plants were lit, including tobacco and cocoa,...
Xaman is an ultra-premium rum named after the deity of the "northern star" Xaman, who protects the Cihuatán valley. In the nocturnal vigils the sleeping woman searched the sky for Xaman, the brightest star; the woman asked for wisdom and prosperity for the valley and its people. After the prayer,...
The name Indigo is inspired by the blue color indigo, which was produced by the ancient Maya using the "añil" flower. Blue is the symbolic color of El Salvador and is also the color with which the god Tlaloc, bringer of rain, is represented. According to beliefs, the intercession of the sleeping...