Bystander footage shows the individual – who authorities have yet to name – scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichén Itzá in Yucatan ... attempted to hide inside the pyramid ...

Inside, you’ll see the Templo del ... It was one of the most important pre-Columbian cities in Yucatan, along with Uxmal and ...

Montero and de Anda speculated that Maya astronomers waited inside the Holtún well for those two zenith moments in the year when a vertical pillar of sunlight pierces the water without reflecting ...

The tourist of unknown origin climbed to the top of the majestic building and started dancing, which further angered Mexican and foreign visitors enjoying the day off. An angry mob almost lynched ...

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 ...

Criterion (ii): The monuments of Chichen-Itza exerted an influence throughout the entire Yucatan cultural zone from the 10th to the 15th century. Criterion (iii): Chichen-Itza is the most important ...

The ruins in the large, impressive archaeological area of Chichen Itza date from the fifth century AD. The structures on the site vary greatly, relating to ritual, religion, royalty and recreatio ...

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples ... un des plus grands centres mayas de la péninsule du Yucatan.

The hidden dangers of spring sun exposure, and how to manage risks ...

One of the trespassers, a 38-year-old German tourist, reportedly attempted to hide inside the pyramid chamber ... during the spring equinox. Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan ...