Chichen-Itza
Chichen
Itza is one of the major archaeological sites in the Yucatan Peninsula
in Mexico, located in the municipality of Tinum in the state of
Yucatan. Important
and renowned relic of the Mayan civilization, the main buildings that
remain here are for the period of the decline of Mayan culture itself
known by archaeologists as the post-classic period.
The massive architecture has come to today and today is emblematic of the site, has a strong Toltec influence. The same god who presides over the site, Kukulcan, is a reincarnation (so to speak) god Quetzalcoatl Toltec left the cemetery. That
said, consider that Chichen Itza was a city [1] or a ceremonial center,
which went through various periods constructive and influences of the
various peoples who occupied it and that led since its founding.
The archeological site of Chichen Itza was inscribed on the List of World Heritage by UNESCO in 1988. On
7 July 2007, was recognized as one of the "New Wonders of the World,"
by a private initiative without the support of Unesco, but with the
recognition of millions of voters around the world.
