Mexico
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
The Maya-Toltec metropolis of Yucatán, crowned by the great pyramid of El Castillo and its serpent shadow.
- Best time
- Dec – Apr
- Type
- City
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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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When to visit Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
December – April
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