The archaeological site of Chichen Itza is well known all around the world, and for good reason. The ancient city and Mayan ruins located here are some of the best preserved, and they date back as far ...

At Chichén Itzá, the great Maya city on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the largest pyramid stages an astronomical spectacle ...

Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization, located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, present-day Mexico. From roughly 600 CE in the middle ...

The Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoatl battled through the cotton-candy cloud, ripping at its billowing corners with razor-sharp talons. He'd been coming here for more than a thousand years, his shadow ...

Chichén Itzá remains Mexico's most-visited archaeological site, but 2026 has broken a pattern that held steady for years.

Chichén Itzá, Mexico’s most visited archaeological site, reopened today (1 June) after an unprecedented 13-day closure amid community opposition to a new tourist complex. The conflict centred on the ...

Chichen Itza is an ancient city with almost 1000 years of history, one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico. Many great buildings still stand between the Mayan ruins: the ...

Bystander footage shows the individual – who authorities have yet to name – scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichén Itzá in Yucatan last week. The man was one of two separate visitors ...

Climbing the temple of Kukulkán has been banned since 2008 to protect its structure and cultural significance, as per INAH's regulations. A 38-year-old German tourist caused outrage during the Spring ...

The tourist trespassed into a restricted area around 5 pm and climbed the pyramid A 38-year-old German tourist was apprehended at the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza in Mexico for disregarding ...

The man reportedly tried to hide inside the pyramid chamber, before INAH custodians escorted him out. (Shutterstock) Among the thousands of tourists from around the world flocking to Chichén Itzá for ...