Chichen Itza
A short walk from the Great Plaza is the Sacred Cenote, an impressive and mysterious sinkhole that was once the site of ceremonies to appease Chaac, the Mayan rain god with offerings and human sacrifices. The cenote was dredged in 1904-7 by Edward Thompson, the American Consul to Merida, and by the National Geographic Society [...]
El Castillo
El Castillo which is also known as Pyramid of Kukulcan, has nine stepped bodies, and on each of its four sides, there is a staircase with 91 steps: 364 steps plus the platform at the top represent 365 days. Each of the staircases is flanked by walls that end in a snake’s head “the [...]
Chichen Itza – This is your opportunity to know Chichen Itza Mayan ruins, which after 1500 years, had just been declared as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007.
Chichen Itza pyramids rise majestically in the middle of the spectacular natural environment in the Yucatan Peninsula, offering a splendid taste of the [...]
