The dark clouds drifted in from the sea in the East, carrying moist water vapor that fell as sudden rain upon the seaside. Giant, strange human face stone statues stood silently like giants, unmoved in the wind and rain, standing by the sea for thousands of years. A mighty river surged into the sea, spreading fertility to the riverine fields. And amidst the vast fields, there lay an ancient city, sustained for thousands of years, perhaps even longer.
This is the Caribbean coast, with its tropical rainforest climate, where it is hot and rainy year-round, with precipitation exceeding 2000 millimeters. The ancient city lies one thousand three hundred li away from the Lake Capital City, on the outskirts of the Tototanak territory, a flourishing coastal city-state, the Hidden Serpent City (Coatzacoalcos).
