Archeology cannot rely on oral histories alone, which is why the timeline of Chichen Itza is still highly debated. Recent ...

at the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza. The incident occurred during the renowned "Descent of Kukulcan" phenomenon, which marks the arrival of the spring equinox and attracts thousands of ...

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 ...

Climbing the temple of Kukulkán has been banned since ... A 38-year-old German tourist caused outrage during the Spring Equinox celebration at Chichén Itzá by climbing the sacred Kukulkán ...

Footage shows the tourist scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichén ... during the spring equinox. Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo. Picture: iStock ...

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 ...