Report Categories: ESB Lodge

Fishing Report #17 May 19 – 26, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! In ancient times, when the gods walked among men, in the vast Mayan jungle lived Ixchel, a young woman of pure heart and restless spirit. Ixchel, despite her kindness, was impatient and often complained about the difficulties she encountered on her way. Whenever (more…)

Fishing Report #16 May 12 – 19, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Hurakan, the feared god of the Maya is known for his monstrous appearance and unstoppable fury. From the clouds, he descends his one leg with a sharp clawed foot, shattering everything in his path. This is the immense power of the “Heart of (more…)

Fishing Report #15 May 05 – 12, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! This is the story of the being who initiated life as we know it, born in a world still young, surrounded by flora and fauna now extinct. The place of his birth offered all the comforts that a common man could need. However, (more…)

Fishing Report #14 April 28 – May 05, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The ancient Maya legends and tales, steeped in ethical and moral teachings, are the result of more than three and a half thousand years of history. In a place marked by the shadows of the ancient and the mystical, lived a dog (more…)

Fishing Report #13 April 21 – 28, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! For the Maya, as for many other Mesoamerican cultures, respect for natural resources was fundamental. They considered bodies of water to be sacred and were inhabited by deities who controlled everything related to water and fishing. For example, the god Chaac was associated (more…)

Fishing Report #12 April 14 – 21, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Aluxes, in Mayan mythology, are small beings that take care of nature and the fields. It is said that the Maya used to make pacts with them to ensure the protection and prosperity of their crops and lands. They are described as (more…)

Fishing Report #11 April 07 – 14, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Long ago, in the ancient land of the Maya, there lived twin brothers, Hunahpú and Ixbalanqué. They were sons of the sun god Hun-Hunahpú and his wife Ixquic. After the death of their father at the hands of the Lords of Xibalbá, the (more…)

Fishing Report #10 March 31 – April 07, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! In the mystical jungle of Quintana Roo, the legend of two Maya warrior princes is told. These two princes were brothers: Kinich and Tizic. Both had the same blood but were very different from each other. The younger brother was Kinich, a (more…)

Fishing Report #9 March 24 – 31, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Maya culture had a unique conception of happiness, intrinsically linked to their worldview and religious beliefs. Although it is important to note that the perception of happiness could vary between different periods and regions within the Maya civilization, there were certain common (more…)

Fishing Report #8 March 17 – 24, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Far from being universal, the concept of time and its division has varied from human community to human community. If in agricultural societies it was the seasons and harvest cycles that determined the annual organization of work, in industrial societies it was the (more…)