- Make the most of your time in Mexico and book online tickets to visit the ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá.
- It’s one of the most prolific sites left behind by the Mayan civilization which flourished in the region for hundreds of years. Chichen Itza itself is more than just a pyramid.
- Much of the reason for the placement and construction of Chichen Itza is explained in terms of the several 'Cenote's' or 'sink-holes' in the area.
- Both were built 1050-1200 CE, and they are further indicators that human sacrifice was a part of religious ceremonies at Chichen Itza.
- Who built Chichen Itza? The Maya were an ancient civilization of southern Mexico and the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras Belize and El Salvador.
- Chichen Itza, in the Mexican state of Yucatan, is one of the world's seven new wonders, and the Chichen Itza trip has been on every traveler's "must-see" list.
- One of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Chichén Itzá. ... The building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.
- In ancient, pre-Colombian times, Chichen Itza was a vibrant city with a diverse population of Mayan people extending well into the tens of thousands.
- Located on the Yucatan Peninsula, Chichén Itzá with its ancient temple pyramid of El Castillo is one of Mexico’s most famous monuments and one of the most...