The maya were great sailors, during the late post-classic period they had a large network of maritime trade routes, from Veracruz to Honduras, which greatly influenced in the cultural homogeneity that characterizes them. The cannoes were built by hollowing out large harwood tree from the jungle. Some of their vessels had a capacity for up to 40 oarsmen and had a prow and stern that were higher than the rail which made them more stable and easier to maneuver. All through the coast they created constructions used as shrines and at the same time as signals for high risk areas
