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The ancient city of Chichen Itza was the most populous city in the entire Yucatan Peninsula. Even today, its ruins reflect a great civilization filled with architectural marvels and ancient secrets.
The core of the Chichen Itza site covers an area of roughly 5 square kilometers (1.9 square miles) with smaller-scale residential architecture extending for a considerable distance beyond that. Learn more about the history of Chichen Itza by booking this tour and enjoy of a beautiful experience, after that you will get a refreshing stop in the amazing Cenote of Oxman, in the great city of Valladolid. To finish we are going to get a incredible meal at Hacienda Selva Maya. You cannot lose it!
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Duration: 1 to 9 hours
Starts: Cancun, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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The ancient city of Chichen Itza was the most populous city in the entire Yucatan Peninsula. Even today, its ruins reflect a great civilization filled with architectural marvels and ancient secrets.
The core of the Chichen Itza site covers an area of roughly 5 square kilometers (1.9 square miles) with smaller-scale residential architecture extending for a considerable distance beyond that. Learn more about the history of Chichen Itza by booking this tour and enjoy of a beautiful experience, after that you will get a refreshing stop in the amazing Cenote of Oxman, in the great city of Valladolid. To finish we are going to get a incredible meal at Hacienda Selva Maya. You cannot lose it!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chichen Itza, Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula
You will visit:
-Temple of Kukulcán. Is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza.
-Ancient Mayan Ball Game Court. This great ball court measures a whopping 225 feet in width and 545 feet in length.
-Temple of the Jaguars. It takes its name from a sequence of jaguars located in front of the structure, it consists of different layers that are intricately carved and show different types of images.
-Platform of the Skulls, Tzompantli. This particular platform was used to memorialize past victims as well as display the heads of sacrificial prisoners or enemies that had died in battle.
-Teple of the eagles a jaguars. Got its name from reliefs showing Eagles and Jaguars devouring human hearts.
-Chacmool.
-The Great Venus Platform. It has steps on all four sides leading to Plumed Serpents heads guarding the platform at the top.
-El Caracol. Which means ‘snail’ in Spanish, is so named due to the spiral staircase inside the tower.
-And More!
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hacienda Cenote Oxmán, Periférico, 97780 Valladolid, Yuc., Mexico
You will enjoy of a refreshing free time in a beautiful cenote in Valladolid, Yucatan.
Life jackets Included
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Merida – Valladolid, Centro, 97780 Valladolid, Yuc., Mexico
You will have a free time to buy souvenirs and explore the city downtown by yourself.
By the end of the tour we are going to enjoy a meal of Regional Food, like panuchos, cochinita pibil, chorizo de Valladolid and more. (No drinks included)
Duration: 2 hours
