A German tourist was arrested in Mexico for desecrating the sacred Mayan temple, Chichen Itza, during a bi-annual 'Kukulkan's descent' event. The tourist ...

Climbing the temple of Kukulkán has been banned since 2008 to protect its structure and cultural significance, as per INAH's regulations.

A tourist in Mexico is facing charges after he climbed the stairs of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World as onlookers watched on in shock.

Chichen Itza was the main ruling center of the Yucatan between 1191-1448 AD, in what is now known as Mexico. The temple, seen here during excavation, rests on a pyramidal foundation 37 feet high ...

The incident was captured on video by a visitor who filmed the man as he raced up the steps of the Temple of Kukulcán at Chichén Itzá. Onlookers shouted insults and demanded he come down as he scaled ...

There are several structures here, including a large, central pyramid resembling the Temple of Kukulcan (El Castillo) at ...

The ancient Mayan temple, built over 1,000 years ago, is designed to create a light and shadow phenomenon during the seasonal shift.

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization in Yucatán. Several buildings ...

A German tourist has been arrested after climbing the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza, Mexico. Video shows the man scaling ...

El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...

In video footage obtained by Sky News and the Daily Mail, a man from Germany — whose identity has not been made public — can be seen scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza ...

A tourist in Mexico is facing charges after he climbed stairs of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World before furious locals took justice into their own hands by beating the man. Bystander ...