Type of Attraction: Historic Site
Summary:The ruins of Chichén Itzá are the most popular of Mayan sites in the Cancun region.
Description: Located 203 km inland from Cancun are the Mayan Ruins of the ceremonial city of Chichén Itzá. The ruins of Chichén Itzá are the most popular of Mayan sites in the Cancun region. The most famous structure is the pyramid of El Castillo, famous for the equinox shadow display of the feathered serpent Kukulcán, whose diamond back slithers down the side of the staircase to usher in the next season. Other pyramids on the site are the Temple of the Warriors surrounded by the Court of the Thousand Columns, and the vaulted, two-tiered Temple of the Jaguar which overlooks the Ball Court, definitely two of the most spectacular ruins in the complex
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