- 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...
- Chichen Itza was the capital of the Yucatan peninsula from 900 AD to 1050 AD. The most famous monument in Chichen Itza is El Castillo or the Temple of Kukulcan.
- The Pyramid of Kulkulcan, also known as El Castillo, is the most iconic structure at Chichen Itza.
- Maya sources tell a story of a man named K’uk’ulkan (feathered serpent) who came from the west and established his capital at Chichén Itzá.
- 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.
- What isn’t up for debate is that Chichen Itza was a significant center of political and economic activity in the Mayan culture by roughly 600 A.D.
- Chichen Itza is an archeological site rich in history as well as different designs and styles that are typical of central Mexican, Chenes, and Puuc styles.
- Chichen Itza, located on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, is a former Maya city, having been one of the largest of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.