The magnificent archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the second most visited of Mexico’s archaeological sites. This archaeological site draws many visitors from the popular tourist resort of Cancún, principally Northamerican tourism, and some other visitors come from the city of Merida, Yucatan, Europeans and Americans people that likes cultural tourism.

In 2007, Chichen Itza’s El Castillo was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the Worldafter a worldwide vote. Despite the fact that the vote was sponsored by a commercial enterprise, and that its methodology was criticized, the vote was embraced by government and tourism officials in Mexico who project that as a result of the publicity the number of tourists expected to visit Chichen will double by 2012.
During the spring equinox, numerous visitors gather from all over the world to observe an unprecedented archaeo-astronomical phenomenon: the snakelike body of Kukulcan which descends from the top in the form of triangles of light and shadow, to fertilize the earth. Chichen Itza was a major regional center in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic to the early portion of the Early Post-classic period. The site exhibits a multitude of central Mexican architectural styles that was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.The grandiose capital of the Itzaes impresses everyone for its size and grace. The site reveals much of the fascinating history of the Mayas, such as the Cenote of Sacrifices into which the victims were thrown; the immense Ball Game (the largest in Mesoamerica); The Snail, a Mayan astronomic observatory; the building of the Nuns, a great pyramid with a crack that shows its different stages of construction, and in the middle of a broad plaza, the majestic Castle, or pyramid of Kukulcan, is a gigantic calendar of stone.
Chichen Itza is found 188 Km/117 miles west of Cancun. You can get there by a free highway or a 4 lane toll freeway, and the run is about 2.5 hours. The guided visit takes at least 2 hours to cover the main structures. There are various options for eating, both around the zone as well as in the town of Piste just 2 Km/1.25 miles away. There is a Sound and Light Spectacular every evening at dusk. On the way from Cancun to Chichen Itza you can visit the Colonial City of Valladolid and various Cenotes that are characteristic of the zone. There are daily excursions in different styles. Do you now Chichen Itza?
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