Related topics Mayan ruinsTravel2012 Advertisement Chichen Itza is home to one of the most iconic images of the Yucatan Peninsula: The Temple of Kukulkan, or informally, El Castillo. The pyramid's image can be found on websites and travel brochures around the world. Over 1.2 million people visit Chichen Itza each year. As an UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the second most visited of any Mayan archeological site in the world. The Great Ball Court is a recurring edifice at Mesoamerican sites from Nicaragua north all the way to in to what is now Arizona. The original game played on the ball court is not wholly understood, although versions of it are still played by indigenous people. The game...
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