Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

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.

Mexico

Etat de Yucatan, Municipalité de Tinum

N20 40 0.012 W88 35 60

Date of Inscription: 1988

Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)

Ref: 483

Source: http://whc.unesco.org