In the sixth century, the Maya built the Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula and is among the biggest tourist attractions in the country.
Chichen Itza, is an archeological site in the Yucatan and the location for the ruins of the Maya buildings, such as temples and pyramids and among the new wonders of the World.They constructed their buildings based on a sober style, without ornaments, which you can see by visiting the ruins.
Then it was the Toltecs that erected the military buildings and who took Chichen Itza to oblivion and neglect.
About Chichen Itza and Its Pyramid
The Pyramid of Kukulcan is the main building and it has a square base of fifty five meters and approximately reaching twenty four meters up.
The pyramid is likely the representation of the Mayan calendar. Having the meaning, "at the edge of the well with the Itza, the name Chichen Itza has Mayan roots. The Pyramid of Kukulcan is one of the essential archeological sites in the Peninsula of Yucatan, in the municipality of Tinum, in the State of Yucatan, made around the year 525 AD. During the end of the classic period, Chichen Itza turned out to be the most important political center of the region.
Historians believe that the main buildings of Chichen Itza were messed up after the 11th century and then renewed, because of its long suffering of violence between ethnicities.
All About The Pyramid Of Kukulkan
The primary building on the Chichen Itza esplanade is the Kukulcan pyramid, known as the "The Castle", and among the most amazing buildings of the Mayan architecture.
You can see a rectangular temple on its top along with four sides. Built on a 55 meters platform, the pyramid is 24 meters high. On each side, there is a ladder which reaches the temple.
Within the temple tourists find the sculpture of Chac Mool along with a red painted jaguar throne.
The pyramid or building is the representation of the Mayan calendar, mainly because each side has 91 steps, which multiplied by four give 364, plus one, represented by the platform, make 365 steps, just like the days of the Mayan calendar , believed by the anthropologist to be dedicated to the sun god.
Where the ball game was actually played
The pyramid has a special location under the astronomy when the early spring and fall arrive as the visitor is able to see the 'Feathered Serpent' climbing down the stairs in the direction of the Sacred Cenote, on a play of light and shadow.
The ball game was often thought to be a ceremony by which they showed Venus' duality, the wind and the sun. Loads of people think that the losing team was sacrificed since it had been defeated, yet others think that the winning team was sacrificed simply because winners had the honor to be sacrificed.
The best warriors are those who are only allowed to take part in the ball game. Priests and kings have a certain area around to see the game.
The Temple of the Jaguar
Carved snakes and jaguar figures can be found in the series of stone columns inside the temple. Remains inside the temple can be found which tells a story about a big war.
Temple of Skulls
Details of the Temple of Skulls
Moreover the mentioned temple has a platform that looks like a 'T', carved with skulls that resembles like human skulls. Also representations of eagles flying toward human torsos to devour can be found. In this temple platform, heads of people killed were placed.
Platform of Venus
What these days is recognized as Venus, the sun and the moon, were fundamental stars for the Mayans. There are images of the gods' mother of the 'Coatlicue' and the snake woman 'Cihuacoatl' on the platform of Venus.
Sacred Cenote
The Maya's centre of religious activities was the sacred cenote which measures 35 meters deep and 65 meters in diameter. Ceremonial offerings to the god of water, consisting mainly of gold pieces, core and fabric were thrown by the Mayans to the sacred cenotes.
Chichen Itza was named among the new seven wonders of the modern world modern in the year 2007 To finish this article, we conclude that the Maya had a talent for architecture, as in their high time they created splendid structures only using the materials at their disposal at that time.
An evidence of their fantastic intellect and skill to build would be the fact the buildings are still in excellent condition while still delighting people today. Such structures are magnificent and wonderful that it was listed as a part of the new wonders of the world.
Chichen Itza is one of the very best places of interest that characterize this amazing country, luring countless people from around the globe for what is deemed by the government an edge to Mexico's economy.
You can visit Chichen Itza in an amazing flight tour.
Chichen Itza, is an archeological site in the Yucatan and the location for the ruins of the Maya buildings, such as temples and pyramids and among the new wonders of the World.They constructed their buildings based on a sober style, without ornaments, which you can see by visiting the ruins.
Then it was the Toltecs that erected the military buildings and who took Chichen Itza to oblivion and neglect.
About Chichen Itza and Its Pyramid
The Pyramid of Kukulcan is the main building and it has a square base of fifty five meters and approximately reaching twenty four meters up.
The pyramid is likely the representation of the Mayan calendar. Having the meaning, "at the edge of the well with the Itza, the name Chichen Itza has Mayan roots. The Pyramid of Kukulcan is one of the essential archeological sites in the Peninsula of Yucatan, in the municipality of Tinum, in the State of Yucatan, made around the year 525 AD. During the end of the classic period, Chichen Itza turned out to be the most important political center of the region.
Historians believe that the main buildings of Chichen Itza were messed up after the 11th century and then renewed, because of its long suffering of violence between ethnicities.
All About The Pyramid Of Kukulkan
The primary building on the Chichen Itza esplanade is the Kukulcan pyramid, known as the "The Castle", and among the most amazing buildings of the Mayan architecture.
You can see a rectangular temple on its top along with four sides. Built on a 55 meters platform, the pyramid is 24 meters high. On each side, there is a ladder which reaches the temple.
Within the temple tourists find the sculpture of Chac Mool along with a red painted jaguar throne.
The pyramid or building is the representation of the Mayan calendar, mainly because each side has 91 steps, which multiplied by four give 364, plus one, represented by the platform, make 365 steps, just like the days of the Mayan calendar , believed by the anthropologist to be dedicated to the sun god.
Where the ball game was actually played
The pyramid has a special location under the astronomy when the early spring and fall arrive as the visitor is able to see the 'Feathered Serpent' climbing down the stairs in the direction of the Sacred Cenote, on a play of light and shadow.
The ball game was often thought to be a ceremony by which they showed Venus' duality, the wind and the sun. Loads of people think that the losing team was sacrificed since it had been defeated, yet others think that the winning team was sacrificed simply because winners had the honor to be sacrificed.
The best warriors are those who are only allowed to take part in the ball game. Priests and kings have a certain area around to see the game.
The Temple of the Jaguar
Carved snakes and jaguar figures can be found in the series of stone columns inside the temple. Remains inside the temple can be found which tells a story about a big war.
Temple of Skulls
Details of the Temple of Skulls
Moreover the mentioned temple has a platform that looks like a 'T', carved with skulls that resembles like human skulls. Also representations of eagles flying toward human torsos to devour can be found. In this temple platform, heads of people killed were placed.
Platform of Venus
What these days is recognized as Venus, the sun and the moon, were fundamental stars for the Mayans. There are images of the gods' mother of the 'Coatlicue' and the snake woman 'Cihuacoatl' on the platform of Venus.
Sacred Cenote
The Maya's centre of religious activities was the sacred cenote which measures 35 meters deep and 65 meters in diameter. Ceremonial offerings to the god of water, consisting mainly of gold pieces, core and fabric were thrown by the Mayans to the sacred cenotes.
Chichen Itza was named among the new seven wonders of the modern world modern in the year 2007 To finish this article, we conclude that the Maya had a talent for architecture, as in their high time they created splendid structures only using the materials at their disposal at that time.
An evidence of their fantastic intellect and skill to build would be the fact the buildings are still in excellent condition while still delighting people today. Such structures are magnificent and wonderful that it was listed as a part of the new wonders of the world.
Chichen Itza is one of the very best places of interest that characterize this amazing country, luring countless people from around the globe for what is deemed by the government an edge to Mexico's economy.
You can visit Chichen Itza in an amazing flight tour.
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