Everything you need to know about Chichen Itza If you are about to visit the Yucatan peninsula, there is no doubt that you will stop a few hours at Chichen Itza, this splendid archeological site built by the Mayans and designated one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Chichen Itza, with the pyramid of Kukulkan, is a place filled with history and traditions, with myths and culture representing the Maya civilization. And if you have never heard about this place until now, this blogpost will certainly convince you to visit and discover this mysterious and must-see landmark of Yucatan ! History Chichen Itza, meaning “at the mouth of the well of the Itza”, was founded by the Maya people around 550 AD after conquering the city and its surroundings, even though the debate is still active concerning the founding date of the site. It developed during the Classical Period (600-900 AD) by building its powerful, commercial and religious influence and became, by the tenth century, the capital of the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula and the main religious center of the region, spreading its power to the western and eastern coasts of the peninsula. The Mayans introduced the cult of Kukulkan, the Mayan representation of the Quetzalcoatl, one the main gods of the Toltec pantheon and built the main pyramid of the site to honor him. The city lost its influence and power by the middle of the thirteenth century, even though some pilgrimages were still done to the Sacred Cenote close to Chichen Itza. Finally, after the arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico during the sixteenth century, the site was officially abandoned until the nineteenth century when explorers rediscovered the sites and sacred artefacts in the cenote. The site then became a major place of
Everything you need to know about Chichen Itza
Everything you need to know about Chichen Itza
If you are about to visit the Yucatan peninsula, there is no doubt that you will stop a few hours at Chichen Itza, this splendid archeological site built by the Mayans and designated one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Chichen Itza, with the pyramid of Kukulkan, is a place filled with history and traditions, with myths and culture representing the Maya civilization.
And if you have never heard about this place until now, this blogpost will certainly convince you to visit and discover this mysterious and must-see landmark of Yucatan !
