Chichen Itza - The World's Famous Ruins

Essentially the most distinguished of the Mayan ruins, the Chichen Itza ruins are well known for their impressive architecture in addition to for the legends which encompass the area. Chichen Itza basically implies at the Mouth of the Well. The well of course pertains to the sacred well in close proximity, where it's said that sacrifices of gold, silver, precious stones, as well as humans were sent into the well.

One legend says that those who are sent into the well as being a sacrifice can have the power of prophesy whenever they live. When one group were sent into the well and none made it, an ancient ruler cast himself into the well and upon arising from it unaffected, prophesied his own surge to power.

The most important and the frequently viewed part of the Chichen Itza ruins are the pyramids, with the central, El Castillo a massive step pyramid which is the dominant structure in Chichen Itza. It is internationally renowned for the history which steeps the area, and visited by millions every year.

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Chichen Itza is considered to be the site where the great serpent God, Kukulkán will arise from below the massive ball courts where aged games were once played out. The prediction states that he will rise on December 22 of 2012 to bring a final end to the earth.

Irrespective of whether you believe in the prophecies of an end-time, the actual concept does give you a bit of a shiver when you walk the ball courts as well as stand where these happenings are forecasted to occur.

Designated as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World in 2007, Chichen Itza is obviously a tremendous spectacle. It's also one that you'll not see per day, or perhaps, even in a week's time..
Chichen Itza Ruins

The place was built between 1000 and 1200 AD. Put up clearly by the Mayans, the most important structure here, El Castillo is a Mayan temple that was created to pay tribute to Kulkulkan. It's also thought to have been a tremendous calendar of sorts. The whole number of steps that El Castillo has are 365, one stair for each day of the calendar year, while the temple measures about 98 feet tall.

It's been gilded with image of the heads of serpents, each plumed and rising from the pyramid base. In the late evening around sunset on the equinox of spring and fall, it's said that the shadows shaped a triangle on the platform that makes it appear that the serpent with plumed headdress is moving down the pyramid.

There is a chance for interaction and cultural exchanges with the Mayan community in the region as well as a spa in the area. Aside from that, the wildlife that you'll see and the opportunities for going through the splendidly colored birds here are virtually infinite. A trip to Chichen Itza is literally a requirement when you're in Maya country.