Do and See in Chichen-Itza
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Mayan Pyramid Castillo
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El Castillo, the world's most famous Mayan pyramid dominates the center of Chichen Itza. The Mayan pyramid El Castillo is a temple of Kukulkan, the Feathered Serpent,...
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Temple of the Warriors
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The Temple of the Warriors, a large stepped pyramid complex belonging to the Temple of the Warriors. The complex belongs also a square with long rows of...
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Group of 1000 Columns
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Adjacent to the Temple of the Warriors is a large plaza surrounded by pillars, the market-place belonging to the Grupo de las Mil Columns (group of a...
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Cenote Sagrado
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The Sacred Cenote, the most famous cenote of Chichen Itza. The cenotes are large and deep natural wells are very common in Yucatan. During the ceremonies were...
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Pelota Great Ballcourt
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The "stage of the Maya", the largest field for the ball game (juego de pelota) to the ancient Mayan civilization. 166 m long, 68 off 12 meters...
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Observatory El Caracol
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The Obserrvatorio the osserrvatorio astronomical round building nicknamed El Caracol (the snail) from this spiral staircase inside. At the time of the ancient Maya, the observation of...
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Tzompantli
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Tzompantli, the wall of skulls....
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Venus Platform
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The platform of Venus, Venus de plataforma dedicated to Venus. It is located opposite the pyramid El Castillo, in front of the entrance to the Ceremonial Fire,...
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Ossuary Ossario
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This temple in the form of stepped pyramid is a smaller version of the great pyramid El Castillo....
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