It's name in mayan language is translated as "At the mouth of the well of the water sourcerers". It was one of the most important mayan cities of the post-classic period. It was considered as the center of power of the Yucatan Pennsula.
The most important archaeological construction found here is the Kukulkan Pyramid or "El Castillo" ("The Castle"). This construction is made by a four sided pyramid crowned by a rectangular temple on the top.
Each side counts with a staircase of 91 steps which multiplied by 4 sides of the pyramid gives us 364 steps. One more step leads to the top temple representing 365 days of the year.
A clear example of the knowledge that the mayan culture had regarding astrology is that they applied it into their arquitecture. This is confirmed by the light and shadow phenomenon that takes place every equinox in the main pyramid in Chichen Itza. For the mayans, it represented the descent of Kukulkan (their main god) in a form of a snake.
We can find a variety of interesting consructions in Chichen Itza. The ball game court, The Temple of the Warriors, The Observatory as well as the Sacred Cenote.
Adittional Info
This tour is designed for people that do not want a full day journey.The tour includes: Pick up at hotels
Boxed breakfast (juice, fruit and sweet roll).
Direct service to the archaeological site.
1 hour guided visit in Chichen Itza.
1 hour free time.
Return to hotels proximately between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. (time are estimated and may vary).
