The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost ...

The Toltec story of Chichen Itza begins with the exile of a king known as Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl from the Toltec capital of Tula Grande around 987 CE. Mayan sources also speak of this king’s ...

Whether it's Tulum with its breathtaking ocean view, Cobá with its jungle setting and climbable pyramid, or Chichén Itzá with ...

Chichen-Itza is a clear illustration of this fusion ... the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which is in charge of the care and conservation of the archaeological site, and the ...

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has prohibited climbing the sacred Mayan building since 2008, installing a security cordon around it and announced fines ranging from ...

The Sacred Cenote is located in southeast Mexico and is one of several water-filled sinkholes found in the ancient city of Chichen-Itza. Found in the Yucatán Peninsula, this natural cave is a 60 ...

De Anda also had the cooperation of the National Institute of Anthropology and History. Examining the walls of the pool a few yards below the surface, he emerged from a small hollow and felt a ...

The presenter outlines how it will contrast in its structure with the more prominent and famous buildings in bustling Chichen Itza ... is from the BBC series, History of Early Civilisations ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended ...

As is the case at Chichén Itzá, there are guides available for hire if you'd like to learn more about the history of the archaeological site. Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour (21026 ...

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