Chichen Itza Mexico
About Chichen Itza Ruins
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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.
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The expansion and severe contraction periods of a great boom followed by periods of cyclical collapse characterize the history of Maya lowlands. Many theories about the disappearance of the Mayan civilization are counterposed, some researchers suggest that Mayas may have been down to environmental factors, starvation, dehydration, disease, social disintegration, climate conditions, migration, war and [...]
A labyrinth of caves and underground rivers lies deep in the heart of the limestone landscape of the Yucatán. In ancient times, cenotes or sinkholes, which form when cave roofs weaken and subside, were the only source of fresh water for area inhabitants and settlements were located near these natural wells.
Apart from being a life-giving [...]
Pok ta Pok; The Mayan Ball Game
Athletes or Worshipers?
The Popol Vuh, the holy book of the Quiché Maya, relates a confrontation story between good and evil, represented with a ballgame. This Mesoamerican ballgame played a mysterious and very important role throughout pre-Hispanic civilizations, with a symbolic struggle between opposing forces, featuring an outcome governed by [...]
Because Chichen Itza is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Because Chichen Itza has been declared as a World Heritage Site, by UNESCO.
Because Chichen Itza architecture is so well studied and measured that it experiences an unusual phenomenon every year, during the spring equinox. The sunrays falling in the pyramid create a shadow down [...]
