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Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

The Maya-Toltec metropolis of Yucatán, crowned by the great pyramid of El Castillo and its serpent shadow.

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About Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Chichén Itzá was a powerful Maya-Toltec city, and its step-pyramid of El Castillo is an astronomical marvel — at the equinoxes, a serpent of light and shadow slithers down its stairway. A vast ball court, the sacred cenote and the Temple of a Thousand Columns complete this monumental site in the Yucatán jungle.

Highlights

  • El Castillo (the Pyramid of Kukulcán)
  • The Great Ball Court
  • The Temple of the Warriors
  • The Sacred Cenote
  • The Caracol observatory
  • The equinox serpent phenomenon
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