New pre-Hispanic Show at Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal

Dramatic and colorful, don’t miss the new pre-Hispanic dinner show at Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal on Mondays.

Out of the mist comes the sound of drums, flutes and the narrator, dressed as an ancient lord, addressing the audience in Maya. The fast-paced show begins with a dance invoking Chaac, the rain god and is followed by a priest who blesses a pair of long-lost lovers. The drumbeats quicken and a warrior takes to the stage, then a group of priestesses. After a sacrificial ritual and a dance evoking the new fire ceremony, the show reaches its finale with a war dance and a crescendo of drum beats and cries from the musicians.

The show is served up with a delicious buffet of Mayan and Yucatecan dishes. Try the cochinita pibil or slow-roasted marinated pork in tacos with a dash of habanero chili sauce. There’s chicken pibil-style, tikinxic or Maya-style marinated grilled fish, tamales, poc chuc grilled pork, panuchos and longaniza sausage from Valladolid. Be sure to help yourself to a bowl of flavorful lime soup, guacamole and sikil pak, a nutty dip made from ground pumpkin seeds and roasted tomato for starters.

After the show get your photo taken with the dancers and then stay on for karaoke fun.

More shows during the week at Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal

Summer visitors will want to plan an evening or two in Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal for live entertainment, good food and karaoke. There is a week of fun in store:

Sunday: Caribbean show and buffet

Monday: Pre-Hispanic Show and Mayan buffet

Tuesday: Retro Show and Asian buffet

Wednesday: Mexican Night Dinner Show, Mexican buffet, mariachis

Thursday: Tango Show and pizza, empanada and pasta buffet

Friday: Michael Jackson Dinner Show with U.S.-style buffet

Program is subject to change without prior notice.

Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal opens at 5 p.m., showtime is at 7 p.m. and there is karaoke from 7:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Reservations are required, call ext. 165.