Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza World Heritage Site

Official name

Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza | UNESCO

Country

Mexico | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Etat de Yucatan, Municipalité de Tinum
20.6827° Lat, -88.5686° Lon | Map

Code

483

Time Zone

America/Mexico_City (CST, -0600)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1988. This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is revealed in their stone monuments and artistic works. The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization in Yucatán. Several buildings have survived, such as the Warriors’ Temple, El Castillo and the circular observatory known as El Caracol.