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 ...

This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its ... Criterion (ii): The monuments of Chichen-Itza exerted an influence throughout the entire Yucatan ...

The site’s highlight is the Nohoch Mul pyramid, which is the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan peninsula at 137 ft (42 m) high. While you’re no longer able to climb the pyramids at Coba ...

This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000 ... techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most ...

Leilani Osmundson Chichén Itzá is a large Mayan archaeological site and one of the most notable and recognized landmarks on the Yucatán peninsula. The site itself was originally a main hub of ...

mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.