Chichen Itza

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name: Chichen Itza
country: Mexico

Chichen Itza is the largest ruined city of the Maya civilisation. It is located in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Due to its proximity to the resort of Cancun, it is one of the most visited Mayan sites, and Mexico's top tourist destination. Chichen Itza received Unesco recognition as a World Heritage Site in 1988.

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Another view of El Castillo in Chichen Itza, Mexico
by Uspn, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chichen-Itza-Castillo-Seen-From-East.JPG, used under GNU Free Documentation License

Mayan observatory at Chichen Itza
by Bruno Girin, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1_Mayan_observatory.jpg, used under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License



El Castillo pyramid in Chichen Itza, Mexico
by Raymond Ostertag, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chichen_Itza_2006_08_15.JPG, used under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License



One Thousand Warrior Columns in Chichen Itza, Mexico
by Uspn, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chichen-Itza-1000-Warriors-Columns.jpg, used under GNU Free Documentation License



The Great Ballcourt in Chichen Itza, Mexico
by Laurascudder, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chichen_Itza_stadium.jpg, used under GNU Free Documentation License