Chichen Itza

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Chichen-Itza: “Mouth of the Well of the Itzáes”; the Cultural and Political Centre of the old Mayan civilization; this is the most famous and best conserved Mayan site that will take your breath away. Located at 120 kilometers (74.56 miles) from the city of Mérida, Chichén Itzá once belonged to the classic period of the Mayan Toltec culture and is currently the most important archeological deposit of the area.

Activities and Sightseeing

We recommend you to visit the following sights in Chichen Itza:

	Chichen-Itza Archeological Site: This famous site is visited for its beauty and magic, there was a time when it
	was the most powerful city in the region. Among their outstanding buildings are The Templo de los Guerreros, Grupo
	de las Columnas, La Plataforma de Venus, El tzompantli, El juego de Pelota, El Caracol or Observatorio and La
	Iglesia. Of course we must mention the stunning pyramid of Kukulcan, is 30 m high and has a temple at the top. Is
	believe that this pyramid id the representation of the Mayan Calendar: each stair is one day of the year, each side has
	91 steps multiply by 4 sides gives a total o 364 days plus one identified with the platform sums 365 days, the solar
	year that’s why it’s said that the monument was built to honor the God of the Sun. (daily 8am-6pm, light and
	sound show, last 45min, daily 8pm summer and 7pm winter.)

Important Info

	Emergency: (060)

	Pharmacy: Farmacia Isis, in Piste on street 15 west of
	the zócalo.

	Internet: San Antonio, across the bus station (daily 10am-
	9:30pm) and Hardsoft on street 15 across from
	Restaurante La Fiesta (daily 10am-2:30pm/5pm-10pm)

	ATM´s: In the entrance to the ruins, past the ticket booth just
	beside the restrooms.

How to get around

There are taxis at the ruins parking lot, try to settle a price before getting in the vehicle.