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 ...

The Toltec story of Chichen Itza begins with the exile of a king known as Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl from the Toltec capital of Tula Grande around 987 CE. Mayan sources also speak of this king’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the edge of a small cornfield near the ruined Maya city of Chichén Itzá, in the sparse shade of a tropical tree, a voice ricochets wildly up the mouth of a well. “¡Lo vi! ¡Lo vi!” the ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

Depicts how New Agers the Mexican state tourists and 1920s archaeologists all contend to clear the site of the antique Maya city of Chichen Itza in order to produce their own idealized and ...

Rising through a clearing in the jungle of the Yucatán, a monumental Maya pyramid appears to touch the sky in Catherwood’s illustration of the Pyramid of Kulkulcán. Although parts of the structure are ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit El Mestizo, about 3.5 miles from Chichén Itzá, for an authentic Mexican lunch after touring the archeological site. I recommend ordering the pollo adobado, which ...

Current time and date at Chichen Itza Airport is 03:09:10 AM (CST) on Friday, Apr 18, 2025 Looking for information on Chichen Itza Airport, Chichen Itza, Mexico? Know about Chichen Itza Airport in ...

From Mayan ruins to the turquoise Caribbean Sea to abundant coral reefs, there is so much to see in and around Cancún. To make the most of your time on the Yucatán Peninsula, consider signing up ...