CHICHÉN

ITZÁ
Heart of the Mayan Empire.
How to visit
Chichén
Itza?
◦ How much is the entrance
to Chichen Itza?
The total price to
November 2018 is 254
pesos
◦ What to visit in Chichen
Itza?
Pyramid of Kukulkan, it is
the most important
construction in Chichén Itzá
and hides a few enigmas.
Kukulkan was the most
important god of the Maya,
after the Toltec influence,
which is presented with a
snake with feathers.
What to visit in
Chichen Itza?
◦ Platform of the Skulls (Tzompantli)
On this platform the severed heads of the
enemies used to be exhibited. Although
you will not see skeletal remains.
◦ Sacred Cenote
Many objects have been found as offerings
to the gods. But also human remains, and
this is where human sacrifices were made.
◦ The Observatory (El Caracol)
It is the place where the behavior of the
stars was studied and where the big
decisions were consulted.
Important Mayan
ceremonial center in
the known classic
period, which is
usually established
between the 5th and
10th centuries.
Since 1988, Chichén Itzá
has been recognized as a
World Heritage Site by
Unesco.
In 2007 it was published by the
world as one of the New Wonders
of the World. Also, the Kukulcán
Pyramid is one of the most
photographed sites in Mexico.
It was a very important
point in the economy of
the city although it was
based on the exchange
of products.
The Castle or Pyramid of
Kukulcán is the most
famous and impressive
construction of the
archaeological complex.
The buildings of Chichén
Itzá show a great
number of architectural
and iconographic
elements that some
historians have wanted
to call Mexicanized.
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