Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza is an ancient Maya city on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. El Castillo, the Temple of the Warriors, the Great Ball Court, and other buildings stand on stone platforms within interconnected architectural groups. Chichen Itza's carved decoration, stepped monuments, and broad ceremonial spaces illustrate the relationship between monumental building, religious activity, and the organization of a major Mesoamerican settlement.