Chichén Itzá

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Chichén Itzá: Casa de las Monjas

Exploring the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá

Chac Mool sculpture at Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá: El Caracol

Chichén Itzá: El Castillo

Chichén Itzá: El Castillo

Chichén Itzá: tlachtli ball court

Chichén Itzá: jaguar throne

Chichén Itzá: Temple of the Warriors

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The Castillo (background) and a portion of the Colonnade, Chichén Itzá

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Date	c. 550 - c. 1550

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Chichén Itzá: Casa de las Monjas

Chac Mool sculpture at Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá: El Caracol

Chichén Itzá: El Castillo

Chichén Itzá: El Castillo

Chichén Itzá: tlachtli ball court

Chichén Itzá: jaguar throne

Chichén Itzá: Temple of the Warriors

Chichén Itzá: Temple of the Warriors

Exploring the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá

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pre-Columbian civilizations archaeology Maya What’s Inside the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá?pyramid Mesoamerican civilization tlachtli cenote Teotihuacán Tenochtitlán Palenque Cobá Monte Albán Uxmal La Venta Bonampak Mayapán Mitla

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