The name translates roughly as In the Mouth of the Well of the Itza (the Itza being a branch of the Mayan people). Chichén Itzá has existed since at least 600 AD, although it first rose to ...

a ball game played by the Maya hundreds of years ago. The circular stone was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site and is thought to be around 1,200 years old. At its centre are two ...

As you might imagine, Chichen Itza is extremely popular — and by ... You’ll also see plenty of iguanas who live in the rocks ...

had acted as a sacred sundial and timekeeper for the ancient Maya on the two days of the year, May 23 and July 19, when the sun reaches its zenith. At that moment it is vertically overhead ...

The Maya city of Chichén Itzá, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, has been under archaeological exploration since 1993. Several major archaeological investigations have been conducted, ...

While the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and Tulum are undeniably remarkable ... As they make discoveries within the ancient ...