Chichen Itza is one of the most important ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It belongs to the late Mayan culture and is located about 120 kilometers east of Merida in the state of Yucatán.
With an official area of 1547 hectares Chichen Itza is one of the most extensive localities in Yucatán, among which stands out the great step pyramid. The center is occupied by numerous prestigious buildings with monumental religious-political background around it are the residential complexes of the upper class.
Between the 8th and the 11 Century must have played a nationally significant role this city. Looked exactly like this, but has not yet been clarified. Is unique, as different styles of architecture occur side by side in Chichen Itza. In addition to buildings in a modified Puuc style, there are designs that have the Toltec trains. This one has formerly often attributed to a direct influence of immigrants from Mexico or Central of conquerors from Tula. Today, it is rather from diffusion's models and takes a broad concurrence of different forms in the style of monumental.
By the tourist development of Chichen Itza Yucatán has become of those archaeological site of Teotihuacan in Mexico attracts most visitors. Chichen Itza by UNESCO in 1988 declared a World Heritage Site.
With an official area of 1547 hectares Chichen Itza is one of the most extensive localities in Yucatán, among which stands out the great step pyramid. The center is occupied by numerous prestigious buildings with monumental religious-political background around it are the residential complexes of the upper class.
Between the 8th and the 11 Century must have played a nationally significant role this city. Looked exactly like this, but has not yet been clarified. Is unique, as different styles of architecture occur side by side in Chichen Itza. In addition to buildings in a modified Puuc style, there are designs that have the Toltec trains. This one has formerly often attributed to a direct influence of immigrants from Mexico or Central of conquerors from Tula. Today, it is rather from diffusion's models and takes a broad concurrence of different forms in the style of monumental.
By the tourist development of Chichen Itza Yucatán has become of those archaeological site of Teotihuacan in Mexico attracts most visitors. Chichen Itza by UNESCO in 1988 declared a World Heritage Site.
