Chichen Itza
Planning a Chichen Itza excursion during your Cancun or Mayan Riviera vacation? Read up on the history of the Yucatan’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site before you go. At the height of its glory it controlled a large area of the Maya World and had trade links with cultures as far afield as the [...]
Get ready! Here comes the autumn equinox!, A marvelous spectacle that can only be seen in Chichen Itza Archaeological Zone, only three hours from Cancun. This is a true event. A natural phenomenon that occurs on 21/22 March and September every year, on the pyramid of Kukulkan, shaking the hearts of hundreds of tourists coming from all [...]
As of March 29, 2010, the 83 hectares of the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, a ranch that belonged to Mr. Barbachano before and and was managed by the INAH, became a federal property of the state of Yucatan and now it is administered by CULTUR. With this acquisition, begins a macro project called Chichén 2020 [...]
The Mayans were the only ancient American civilization with a recorded history of their own, the Mayans broadcasted on stone billboards (stellas), the loudest messages of all ancient Mesoamerican cultures. The ancient Mayan culture is known for their ceremonial centers like Chichen Itza and Uxmal, Mexico which included stepped pyramids, ball courts, and astronomical observatories. [...]
