The Temple of Kukulkan In late February this year, I set foot on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to explore the ancient Maya city ...

The name Chichen Itza translates to “at the mouth of the ... The structure is known for its peculiar “snake shadow,” cast ...

Chichén Itzá, "the mouth of the well of the Itzás," was likely the most important city in the Yucatán from the 10th to the 12th centuries. Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as ...

Notably, the spring equinox at Chichen Itza draws massive crowds annually ... This spectacle occurs when sunlight casts a shadow resembling a serpent descending the pyramid's stairs.

The tourist of unknown origin climbed to the top of the majestic building and started dancing, which further angered Mexican and foreign visitors enjoying the day off. An angry mob almost lynched ...

The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is revealed in their stone monuments and artistic works. The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make ...