- 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...
- In 1998, UNESCO gave Chichen Itza the title “World heritage site” and in 2007 it was voted one of the “New 7 wonders of the world”, according to an...
- In the following centuries, Chichén Itzá saw its greatest growth and soon became the most powerful city in the Yucatan.
- Chichén Itzá, Mexico (Meridyen 20°40’N | Enlem 88°32’W) Chichen-İtza Yucatan yarımadasını en fazla ziyaret edilen arkeolojik kalıntısıdır.
- At the time of the Spanish Conquest in 1533, Chichén Itzá was virtually uninhabited, though it remained a place of pilgrimage.
- The Maya are famous for their grand temple-cities of Chichen Itza, Palenque, Uxmal, Tikal and Copan, as well as many others.
- Chichén Itzá is the largest of the archaeological cities of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.
- You can follow the tips below to get to Chichen Itza via public transport, with a rental car, or by booking a tour in advance.
- Both were built 1050-1200 CE, and they are further indicators that human sacrifice was a part of religious ceremonies at Chichen Itza.
- Chichén Itzá's ball court is the largest known in the Americas, measuring 554 feet (168 meters) long and 231 feet (70 meters) wide.