Chichen Itza Mexico
About Chichen Itza
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Chichén Itzá Basic Info
Chichén Itzá, a Mayan archaeological site in the Yucatan Peninsula, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization between 750 and 1200 A.D. Its stunning buildings which remain standing today are demonstrative of the Mayas' extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition, as well as their vast astronomical knowledge. Chichén Itzá was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. It has been selected as one of the New 7 World Wonders.
How to get to Chichen Itza?
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You can live the fascinating experience of the Spring Equinox 2010 in Chichen Itza archaeological site each year. The equinox at Chichen Itza is a unique phenomenon in the world. On one of the balustrades of the stairs of the Kukulcan pyramid, a light and shadow effect simulates a Feathered Serpent, who represents the God Kukulcan, [...]
An equinox is either of the two moments in the year when the sun is exactly over the Equator and the day and night are exactly the same length. Both solstices and equinoxes are simply stages of Earth’s orbit around the sun.
On December 21 we entered the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, the shortest [...]
Valladolid
Affectionately referred to as the “Sultana of the East” by Yucatecans, Valladolid, the state’s second largest city, is steeped in history.
The Maya were first drawn here by the huge cenote (sinkhole) and called the site Zaci. In 1543, Francisco de Montejo the Younger and his followers overran Zaci, destroyed the temples and [...]
In the 10th and 11th centuries, Chichén Itzá dominated a trade network stretching from central Mexico to eastern Honduras and beyond. Artifacts found in tombs at the site and in the Sacred Cenote over the years have provided archaeologists with important information on Chichen’s ancient trade and the wealth of its rulers:
Trade goods
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Turquoise [...]
