Chichén Itzá, a wonder of the world, is the quintessential Mayan archaeological site.
Chichén Itzá (on the edge of the well where the Sages of Water live in the Mayan language) is an important Mayan archaeological site located in Mexico, in the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The city reached its peak during the Epiclassic Mayan period. The ruins cover an area of approximately 3 km². The complex containing the famous Mayan pyramid was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988; In 2007, he was proclaimed "one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World" in a controversial competition. Chichén Itzá is undoubtedly one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world: every day, hundreds of tourists risk their lives trying to reach the top of the Castillo (also known as the Pyramid of Kukulcán), climbing the 91 unscathed steps. The four sides have a total of 91 steps, which, including the top platform, add up to 265. Any guide to Yucatán mentions the beauty and charm of this archaeological site, and talks about the treacherous stairs of the...
