Hotel Maya's ‘Maya-Animals’ Experience celebrates with ‘Lucy the Owl’

To celebrate the “Owl,” which is one of the Mayan animals most popular and powerful symbols in Mayan mythology and culture, Hotel Maya will host “Lucy the Owl” a real, live animal experience in the sculpture garden adjacent to Fuego for educational purposes and complimentary photos on Sunday, October 16 from 12-3 p.m.

The Mayan God of death chose owls as its companion and it was believed wisdom and clairvoyance were characteristics of the owl. Owls were said to be harbingers of death by the Mayans. They were night guardians of the jungle and if one flew by your home, someone would die within two weeks.

In the spirit of honoring these powerful symbols of Mayan mythology and culture Hotel Maya is featuring a different Mayan animal once a month during Sunday brunch from 12-3 p.m. The “Maya-Animals” Experience will include live dance performances, music, storytelling, animal demonstrations, lectures and many other exciting events for both kids and adults to enjoy.

“This has been a tremendous year of celebrating ‘Maya-Animals’ and we close the program with ‘Lucy the Owl,’ followed by a falcon in November and a festive reindeer in December,” said Greg Guthrie, General Manager at Hotel Maya - a DoubleTree by Hilton. “’Maya-Animals’ continues to be a unique way to share Mayan culture with our guests and team members each month.”

Guests and visitors are encouraged to eat, drink and celebrate the Mayan culture while enjoying brunch and visit with “Lucy the Owl,” for reservations call 562-481-3910, 3910 or visit https://www.hotelmayalongbeach... or https://www.opentable.com/fuego-maya-hotel.

Fuego, the modern, Latin infused indoor-outdoor restaurant and lounge, offers a unique seaside setting featuring 13-foot-tall glass walls that fully retract with seating on the patio area. Fuego’s stunning open-air views and expansive patio seating include the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach skyline and Queen Mary. Fuego restaurant is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Hotel Maya – a DoubleTree by Hilton is located at 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802. For additional information or to make room reservations, please call 562-435-7676, visit http://www.hotelmayalongbeach.com, like http://www.facebook.com/hotelmaya or follow on http://www.Instagram.com/hotelmaya.