East of the Nunnery, the Puuc-style Akab-Dzib is thought by some archaeologists to be the most ancient structure excavated here. The central chambers date from the 2nd century. The name means 鈥極bscure Writing鈥 in Maya and refers to the south-side annex door, whose lintel depicts a priest with a vase etched with hieroglyphics that have yet to be successfully translated.
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Chich茅n Itz谩, meaning 'mouth of the well of the Itz谩es' in Mayan, is a stunning ruin well worth visiting for its spectacular, iconic structures and鈥
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Featuring over 3000 pieces of museum-quality Mexican folk art, this private collection is interesting in that objects are presented in an actual private鈥
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Upon entering Chich茅n Itz谩, El Castillo (aka the Pyramid of Kukulc谩n) rises before you in all its grandeur. The first temple here was pre-Toltec, built鈥
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The great ball court, the largest and most impressive in Mexico, is only one of the city鈥檚 eight courts, indicative of the importance the games held here鈥
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In 1959 a guide to the Chich茅n Itz谩 ruins was exploring a cave on his day off when he came upon a narrow passageway. He followed the passageway for 300m,鈥
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The Templo de San Bernardino and the adjacent Convento de Sisal are about 700m southwest of the plaza. They were constructed between 1552 and 1560 to鈥
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This group east of El Castillo pyramid takes its name 鈥 which means 鈥楪roup of the Thousand Columns鈥 鈥 from the forest of pillars stretching south and east鈥
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Called El Caracol (the Snail) by the Spaniards for its interior spiral staircase, this observatory, to the south of the El Osario, is one of the most鈥
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Called El Caracol (the Snail) by the Spaniards for its interior spiral staircase, this observatory, to the south of the El Osario, is one of the most鈥
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Thought by archaeologists to have been a palace for Maya royalty, the so-called Edificio de las Monjas (Nunnery), with its myriad rooms, resembled a鈥
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The Ossuary, otherwise known as the Bonehouse or the Tumba del Gran Sacerdote (High Priest鈥檚 Grave), is a ruined pyramid to the southwest of El Castillo鈥
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Upon entering Chich茅n Itz谩, El Castillo (aka the Pyramid of Kukulc谩n) rises before you in all its grandeur. The first temple here was pre-Toltec, built鈥
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The visitors center has a small museum with exhibits providing explanations in Spanish, English and French.
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Chich茅n Itz谩, meaning 'mouth of the well of the Itz谩es' in Mayan, is a stunning ruin well worth visiting for its spectacular, iconic structures and鈥
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This group east of El Castillo pyramid takes its name 鈥 which means 鈥楪roup of the Thousand Columns鈥 鈥 from the forest of pillars stretching south and east鈥
8. Plataforma de las 脕guilas y los Jaguares
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Adjacent to the Platform of Skulls, the carvings on the Platform of the Eagles and Jaguars depict those animals gruesomely grabbing human hearts in their鈥