Chichén Itzá is an ancient Mayan city in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. The Mayan people built the city in the architectural style of Puuc around 25
Chichén Itzá is an ancient Mayan city in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. The Mayan people built the city in the architectural style of Puuc around 250 AD to 900 AD – this is long before the Aztec period which was 1300 to 1521. It’s one of the largest Mayan cities ever built and occupies an area of 4 square miles (10 square km). At its peak, some 35,000 people would have called it home. Taken @Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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