STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Jimmy Maldonado sounds a caracol at the conclusion of a performance by Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec dances and rituals, during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec dances and rituals, performs during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - David Hernandez traveled from Mexico City to perform with Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec dances and rituals, during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec ritual dances, performs during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Xochilt Chavez performs with Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec ritual dances, during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec ritual dances, performs during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Delfina Franco performs with Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec ritual dances, during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Daniel Stange, front, Jimmy Maldonado, center, and Atekpatzin, back, perform with Huitzilopochtli, a group from Denver that performs Aztec ritual dances, during the Native American Cultural Gathering on Saturday at Chimney Rock National Monument.