Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in the municipality of Tinum, in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities. Dominating the north area of Chichen Itza is El Castillo (Spanish for "the castle"). Also known as the Temple of Kukulkan, it is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site. This step pyramid stands about 30 metres (98 ft) high. Built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 9th and 12th centuries, El Castillo served as a temple to the god Kukulkan, known to the Aztecs and other central Mexican cultures of the period.The ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property, and the site is maintained by Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History). Chichen Itza is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico; an estimated 1.2 million tourists visit the ruins every year.
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