2018年2月19日 · Chichen Itza is a former Mayan city and current archeological site on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, known for pyramids like El Castillo among its preserved ruins.

2023年5月26日 · Chichen Itza is one of the more famous Maya ruins, due in part to the massive cenote that sits behind it. The freshwater sinkhole — one of the many that appear all around the Yucatan Peninsula — was used by the people at Chichen Itza to sacrifice humans and give offerings to the gods.

2025年2月7日 · Chichén Itzá, ruined ancient Maya city occupying an area of 4 square miles (10 square km) in south-central Yucatán state, Mexico. It is thought to have been a religious, military, political, and commercial center that at its peak would have been home to 35,000 people.

2024年8月4日 · “Discovered” in 1841 and named a new world wonder in 2007, Chichen Itza has become one of Mesoamerica’s most iconic Mayan cities. The archeology of Chichen Itza, one of the last Mayan city-states, is controversial and subject to ongoing debate due in part to the site’s similarities to non-Mayan sites.

2019年3月6日 · Experts have long been studying and exploring Chichén Itzá, a major set of Maya ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico that includes the impressive pyramid El Castillo.

2019年3月6日 · In a cave under the ancient city of Chichén Itzá, Mexican archaeologists discovered a trove of ceramic artifacts that appear to be over 1,000 years old.

2010年11月15日 · Reason: The brilliant ruins of Chichén Itzá evidence a dazzling ancient city that once centered the Maya empire in Central America. * * * The stepped pyramids, temples, columned arcades, and...

Chichén Itzá is one of the most visited archeological sites in Mexico with over 2.6 million tourists in 2017. [4] Elaborate stone facades in Chichen Itza's "Monjas" complex in 1902. The Maya name "Chichen Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." This derives from chi', meaning "mouth" or "edge", and chʼen or chʼeʼen, meaning "well".

2020年7月3日 · The buildings of Chichen Itza that were constructed in the Puuc style are located to the south of the main plaza, in the area known today as Chichen Viejo, or Old Chichen. The structures of Old Chichen are considered to be the oldest in the site, and include el Caracol , la Iglesia , and the Akabtzib.

Chichen Itza is a Maya World Heritage archaeological zone, and has been named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the most well known and most visited archaeological zone in Mexico, and for good reason. The restored Pyramid of Kukulcan is a masterpiece.