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El Castillo Destination Guide

Discover El Castillo in Mexico

El Castillo in the region of Yucatán is a place located in Mexico - some 690 mi or ( 1110 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Castillo

Local time in El Castillo is now 11:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Merida " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yaxuna, Xocenpich, Sahcaba, Otial, and Mérida. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaxuna . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Castillo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chichen Itza Yucatan Mexico

2:58 min by cancuncd
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www.rivieramaya.info or www.cancuncd.com. Chichen Itza ancient mayan city, most advanced construction on mayan world , mayans, astronomy, mathematics. The majestic city of Chichen-Itza awaits you. Cap ..

What is inside the Mayan Pyramid of Chichen Itza?

0:54 min by MayanTravelGuide
Views: 57092 Rating: 4.57

www.mayantravelguide.com : Chichen Itza is monumental archaeological site, which is truly a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. We were able to get inside the Mayan pyramid on this Mayan travel to Chichen ..


Chichen Itza

14:15 min by JCVdude
Views: 6599 Rating: 4.36

Raw video as we wondered around with our tour guide at this wonder of the world ~ Chicnen Itza. With 2012 and the end of the Mayan calendar approaching there will be much discussion and attention focu ..

Waiting for Kukulcan: Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, March 21, 2009

8:46 min by EJ Albright
Views: 5933 Rating: 2.78

Every spring and fall, thousands flock to Chichen Itza, the restored Maya city in Yucatan, Mexico, to see the feathered serpent Kukulcan crawl down the side of the great pyramid. As the crowd waited f ..


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Interesting facts about this location

El Caracol, Chichen Itza

El Caracol, the Observatory, is a unique structure at pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Chichen Itza. El Caracol, which means 'snail' in Spanish, is so named due to the spiral staircase inside the tower.

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Located at 20.68 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Chichen Itza

El Castillo, Chichen Itza

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulkan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.

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Located at 20.68 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 9th-century architecture, Archaeoastronomy, Buildings and structures in Mesoamerica, Buildings and structures in Yucatán, Chichen Itza, Maya architecture, Mesoamerican pyramids

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya civilization. The archaeological site is located in the municipality of Tinum, in the Mexican state of Yucatán. Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic (c. AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200).

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Located at 20.68 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological museums in Mexico, Chichen Itza, Former populated places in Mexico, Itza, Maya sites in Yucatán, Mesoamerican pyramids, Museums in Yucatán, Tourism in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Yucatán, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

Sacred Cenote

The Sacred Cenote (Spanish: cenote sagrado, "sacred well"; alternatively known as the "Well of Sacrifice") refers to a noted cenote at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula. It is located to the north of Chichen Itza's civic precinct, to which it is connected by a 300-metre sacbe, or raised and paved pathway.

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Located at 20.69 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Chichen Itza, Geography of Yucatán, Holy wells, Natural history of Yucatán, Religious places of the indigenous peoples of North America, Sacred lakes, Sinkholes of Mexico

Ik Kil

Ik Kil is a well known cenote outside Pisté in the Municipality of Tinúm, Yucatán, Mexico, It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part of the Ik Kil Archeological Park near Chichen Itza. It is open to the public for swimming and is often included in bus tours.

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Located at 20.66 -88.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Natural history of Yucatán, Sinkholes of Mexico