Chichen Itza once cradled an ancient city of advanced civilization, the Maya. Thriving in both commerce and science, the Mayan civilization has its life in progressive path when Europe was still experiencing the bleak Dark Ages. However, at around the 1400s, its inhabitants left for unknown reasons leaving the city to the hands of time and power of nature. What was once a booming city lay abandoned, yet its beauty and mystery still calls out for people to see.
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The ruin of Mayan civilization in Chichen Itza or “at the mouth of the well of Itza”is the most well-preserved ruin we can see today. This archaeological site, which has been recently added to the New Seven Wonders of the World as declared by UNESCO is located at the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Yucatan is located on the south eastern part of the country. Chichen Itza is located north of the peninsula near Cancun and in between Merida and Valladolid.
CLIMATE (3) A shape of a snake during spring and autumnal equinox
The best time to travel to travel to Chichen Itza is during the spring and autumnal equinox where a shape of a serpent is formed along the stairs of the pyramid. However, these times are tightly packed due to number of tourists wanting to see the shape as well. Visiting other times is a fair game with Chichen Itza …show more content…
The sport is both a game and a ritual for the Mayan Civilization where participants of the game will score points after they shoot the 5.4-kilogram rubber ball on stone hoops at the walls of the court. Legend says the winner is put to death by the losing party. This strange practice is rooted to their belief that death through this way is the greatest honor and would earn them a fast-lane ticket to heaven - basically no traffic, just smooth driving to put into modern