Hunbatz Men is a Mayan Elder, Day Keeper -- an authority on the history, rituals, art, ancient healing techniques, chronology and calendar systems of Mayan civilization. The Daykeeper, in the tradition of the Maya, is the recipient of knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation through centuries of time. It is an oral tradition that implies a lifetime of learning. From the time of his birth, Hunbatz Men was chosen and taught by his uncle Don Beto, the Daykeeper who preceded him.

He has authored many books, including The Secrets of Mayan Science/Religion and Mayan Vision Quest: Mystical Initiation in Mesoamerica. Hunbatz Men is the founder of Maya Mysteries School and Indigenous Mayan Community for Studies and Cultural Dissemination in Mérida, Mexico.