Tourist Attractions

Know through our guide of attractions the pleasant places offered by Chichen Itza, State of Yucatan. These common spaces for tourists and for residents are the fruit of hard work and that thanks to joint efforts these attractions can be visited and enjoyed.

Temple of Kukulcan
The Temple of Kukulcan, also known as 'El Castillo', is the most representative structure of the Maya, on the site. It was built between 300 and 450 A.D.The Castle has 7 tiers and a staircase on each of its 4 sides, each with 91 steps equaling a total.... Ver más.

Kukulcan's Descent
Twice a year, on March 21st and September 22nd respectively, on the spring and fall equinoxes, when the day and night last exactly 12 hours each, you can witness a spectacular shadow effect that resembles a serpent slithering down to the bottom of the staircase... Ver más.

Las Monjas
One of the more notable structures at Chichen Itza is a complex of Terminal Classic buildings constructed in the Puuc architectural style. The Spanish nicknamed this complex Las Monjas ("The Nuns" or "The Nunnery") but was actually a governmental palace. Ver más.

Observatory or Caracol
To the north of Las Monjas is a round building on a large square platform nicknamed El Caracol or "the snail" for the stone spiral staircase inside. Although most of the observation chamber has collapsed, it was so peculiarly built and positioned, that archaeologists surmise... Ver más.

Akab Dzib
Located to the east of the Caracol, Akab Dzib means, in Maya, "The House of Mysterious Writing." An earlier name of the building, according to a translation of glyphs in the Casa Colorada, "the flat house with the excessive number of chambers,” and it was... Ver más.

Sacred Cenote or Sinkhole
Those who visit Chichen Itza should not miss to visit and admire its Sacred Cenote, a water mirror that measures near 60 centimeters of diameter. In this place rings, necklaces, gold and jade objects were recovered and many other treasures of the Mayan culture. Ver más.

The Ball Game Court
The length of the playing field of the Chichen Itza Ball Court is 545 ft with two 26-foot high walls running alongside which were probably used as the bleachers for spectators. The eastern side supports the Temple of the Jaguars and the opposite side supports... Ver más.

Temple of the Warriors
The Temple of the Warriors complex consists of a large stepped pyramid fronted and flanked by rows of carved columns depicting warriors. This complex is analogous to Temple B at the Toltec capital of Tula, and indicates some form of cultural contact between the... Ver más.

Old Chichen
Old Chichen is the nickname for a group of structures to the south of the central site. It includes the Initial Series Group, the Phallic Temple, the Platform of the Great Turtle, the Temple of the Owls, and the Temple of the Monkeys. Ver más.

Gastronomy
In Chichen Itza, one of the magnificent destinations in Yucatan, Mexico, you will be able to taste the most exquisite and varied dishes of the region, choosing between a lot of restaurants and eating houses to suit all tastes and budgets. Ver más.

Crafts
If you decide to spend a few days in Chichen Itza, you cannot return to your home without some hat or basket characteristic of Mayan culture, elaborated by the descendants of this fabulous civilization. Ver más.