Chichen
itza which means in the mayan language “Mouth of the well of the Itzaes”, is
located on the eastern part of the state of Yucatan. This important ceremonial
center mixes greatness and nature its gold period was from 1000 to 1250 of our
time.
The castle of kukulkan is an amazing
construction that is 30 meters high and where the exact cosmic knowledge of the
mayans is tested. It is here where every year during the equinox, you can see
the “descend of Kukulkan the feathered snake”.
One of the most outstanding attractions
of Chichen itza is the Sacred Cenote that has a circumference of around 62
meters and its almost vertical walls have a height of around 22 meters depth
where it is believed the mayans threw young women as offerings to the God of the
water carefully dressed and brightly decorated. Chichen itza is the
archaeological site by excellence to visit because of its extraordinary
architectural beauty and its cultural importance. Other buildings that are found
at the same archaeological site are: the observatory , temple of the warriors ,
the ball court, platform of Venus , platform of the eagles and platform of the
jaguars, also the temple of the boards, all of them belong to the late classic
age and the beginning of the of the post –classic age.