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.
Thereafter, the Toltecs came and erected military buildings that took Chichen Itza to be neglected and to oblivion.
The Magnificent Chichen Itza
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 appears to be the Mayan Calendar's representation. The name Chichen Itza means "at the edge of the well with the Itza" deriving from Mayan roots. The Pyramid of Kukulcan is among the main archeological sites in the Peninsula of Yucatan, in the municipality of Tinum, in the State of Yucatan, constructed within the year 525 AD. Chichen Itza was becoming the region most important political center at the end of the classic period.
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 principal building on the Chichen Itza esplanade is the Kukulcan pyramid, which is being called by many as "The Castle", among the most extraordinary buildings of the Mayan architecture.
It has a rectangular temple on its top and four sides. The pyramid is twenty-four meters high and is built on a fifty-five meters platform. You can find ladder on each side reaches the temple.
Within the temple tourists find the sculpture of Chac Mool along with a red painted jaguar throne.
The building or pyramid is the Mayan calendar's representation, because each side has 91 steps, which multiplied by four produce 364, plus one, represented by the platform, make 365 steps, such as the days of the calendar of the Mayan which made anthropologist to believe that the pyramid was built and dedicated to their 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 considered to be a ceremony wherein they depicted a duality of Venus, the wind and the sun. Many people think that the losing team was sacrificed mainly because it had been defeated, while others think that the winning team was sacrificed merely because winners had the honor to be sacrificed.
Only the best warriors could participate in the ball game. Kings and priests have an area to watch the game.
The Temple of the Jaguar
There's a series of stone columns with carved snakes and jaguars figures inside the temple. Also, there are remains inside the temple that describes the story of a big war.
Temple of Skulls
Details of the Temple of Skulls
A platform that looks like 'T' can be found in the said temple with carved skulls that are like from humans. Another thing that can be found inside the temple are the representations of eagles flying toward human torsos to devour. The said temple platform used to be a place where the heads of people that were killed are 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.
A proof of their terrific intellect and skill to build tends to be that the buildings are still in really good condition and still delighting people today. They have built wonderful constructions and the reason why it became a part of the new world's wonders.
Chichen Itza is among the very best attractions that define this glorious country, bringing in lots of people from around the globe for what's regarded by the government an advantage 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.
Thereafter, the Toltecs came and erected military buildings that took Chichen Itza to be neglected and to oblivion.
The Magnificent Chichen Itza
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 appears to be the Mayan Calendar's representation. The name Chichen Itza means "at the edge of the well with the Itza" deriving from Mayan roots. The Pyramid of Kukulcan is among the main archeological sites in the Peninsula of Yucatan, in the municipality of Tinum, in the State of Yucatan, constructed within the year 525 AD. Chichen Itza was becoming the region most important political center at the end of the classic period.
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 principal building on the Chichen Itza esplanade is the Kukulcan pyramid, which is being called by many as "The Castle", among the most extraordinary buildings of the Mayan architecture.
It has a rectangular temple on its top and four sides. The pyramid is twenty-four meters high and is built on a fifty-five meters platform. You can find ladder on each side reaches the temple.
Within the temple tourists find the sculpture of Chac Mool along with a red painted jaguar throne.
The building or pyramid is the Mayan calendar's representation, because each side has 91 steps, which multiplied by four produce 364, plus one, represented by the platform, make 365 steps, such as the days of the calendar of the Mayan which made anthropologist to believe that the pyramid was built and dedicated to their 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 considered to be a ceremony wherein they depicted a duality of Venus, the wind and the sun. Many people think that the losing team was sacrificed mainly because it had been defeated, while others think that the winning team was sacrificed merely because winners had the honor to be sacrificed.
Only the best warriors could participate in the ball game. Kings and priests have an area to watch the game.
The Temple of the Jaguar
There's a series of stone columns with carved snakes and jaguars figures inside the temple. Also, there are remains inside the temple that describes the story of a big war.
Temple of Skulls
Details of the Temple of Skulls
A platform that looks like 'T' can be found in the said temple with carved skulls that are like from humans. Another thing that can be found inside the temple are the representations of eagles flying toward human torsos to devour. The said temple platform used to be a place where the heads of people that were killed are 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.
A proof of their terrific intellect and skill to build tends to be that the buildings are still in really good condition and still delighting people today. They have built wonderful constructions and the reason why it became a part of the new world's wonders.
Chichen Itza is among the very best attractions that define this glorious country, bringing in lots of people from around the globe for what's regarded by the government an advantage to Mexico's economy.
You can visit Chichen Itza in an amazing flight tour.
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