Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico.
The Temple of Kukulcán (El Castillo) is the most famous structure in Chichen Itza.
Stone facades in Chichen Itza's "Monjas" complex in 1902
Aerial view of the Temple of Kukulan in Chichen Itza
Columns in the Temple of a Thousand Warriors
The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The popularity poll via free web-based voting and telephone vot
Chichen Itza
…the popular tourist resorts in Cancún, who make a day trip on tour buses. In 2007, Chichen Itza's Temple of Kukulcán (El Castillo) was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World after a worldwide vote. Despite the fact that the vote was sponsored by a commercial enterprise, and that its methodology was criticized, the vote was…
From left to right, top to bottom: Chichén Itzá, Christ the Redeemer, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Taj Mahal, and the Colosseum
Chichen Itza Castillo Seen From East