Chichen Itza - Dubbed As The So Called Maya Garden Of Eden

Chichen Itza - Dubbed As The So Called Maya Garden Of Eden

by Frank D. Gardner

In the Yucatan Peninsula sits the Chichen Itza which was built by the Maya in the sixth century A.D is among the country's biggest tourist attractions.

Chichen Itza, is an archeological site in the Yucatan and the location for the ruins of the Maya buildings, such as temples and pyramids and among the new wonders of the World.They constructed their buildings based on a sober style, without ornaments, which you can see by visiting the ruins.

Then it was the Toltecs that erected the military buildings and who took Chichen Itza to oblivion and neglect.

Chichen Itza And What It Represents

The Pyramid of Kukulcan has a square base of fifty five meters and reaches up to twenty 24 meters; it is the main building in Chichen Itza.

The pyramid is likely the representation of the Mayan calendar. Having the meaning, "at the edge of the well with the Itza, the name Chichen Itza has Mayan roots. The Pyramid of Kukulcan is one of the essential archeological sites in the Peninsula of Yucatan, in the municipality of Tinum, in the State of Yucatan, made around the year 525 AD. During the end of the classic period, Chichen Itza turned out to be the most important political center of the region.

Scholars are convinced the primary buildings of Chichen Itza were damaged at the end of the eleventh century and later on renewed, because of its long suffering of violence between civilizations.

All About The Pyramid Of Kukulkan

The primary building on the Chichen Itza esplanade is the Kukulcan pyramid, known as the "The Castle", and among the most amazing buildings of the Mayan architecture.

Apart from having four sides, it has on top a rectangular temple. It is in fact 24 meters high and a pyramid built on a 55 meters platform. You can find on each side, a ladder that reaches the temple.

While in the temple visitors find the sculpture of Chac Mool and also a red painted jaguar throne.

The pyramid or building is the representation of the Mayan calendar, mainly because each side has 91 steps, which multiplied by four give 364, plus one, represented by the platform, make 365 steps, just like the days of the Mayan calendar , believed by the anthropologist to be dedicated to the sun god.

The ball game was played in such space

The pyramid has a special location under the astronomy when the early spring and fall arrive as the visitor is able to see the 'Feathered Serpent' climbing down the stairs in the direction of the Sacred Cenote, on a play of light and shadow.

The ball game was often thought to be a ceremony by which they showed Venus' duality, the wind and the sun. Loads of people think that the losing team was sacrificed since it had been defeated, yet others think that the winning team was sacrificed simply because winners had the honor to be sacrificed.

In the ball game, only the best warriors are allowed to participate. Kings and priests occupy the area around as they are made to for them to watch the game.

The Temple of the Jaguar

Carved snakes and jaguar figures can be found in the series of stone columns inside the temple. Remains inside the temple can be found which tells a story about a big war.

Temple of Skulls

Details of the Temple of Skulls

Moreover the mentioned temple has a platform that looks like a 'T', carved with skulls that resembles like human skulls. Also representations of eagles flying toward human torsos to devour can be found. In this temple platform, heads of people killed were placed.

Platform of Venus

What these days is regarded as Venus, the Moon and the sun, were fundamental stars for the Maya. Also, images of the gods' mother of the 'Coatlicue' and the snake woman 'Cihuacoatl' exists on the platform.

Sacred Cenote

The sacred cenote was the Maya heart of religious activities and it measure 65 meters in diameter and 35 meters deep. The Mayans throw ceremonial offerings to the god of water, consisting mainly of gold pieces, core and fabric into the sacred cenote.

Chichen Itza was named among the new seven wonders of the modern world modern in the year 2007 To finish this article, we conclude that the Maya had a talent for architecture, as in their high time they created splendid structures only using the materials at their disposal at that time.

An evidence of their fantastic intellect and skill to build would be the fact the buildings are still in excellent condition while still delighting people today. Such structures are magnificent and wonderful that it was listed as a part of the new wonders of the world.

Chichen Itza is one of the very best sightseeing attractions that characterize this glorious country, appealing untold numbers of people from around the world for what is thought by the government a good edge to the economy of Mexico.

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