Visit the Mayans most important city that now makes its way into the Seven Wonders of The World. You wouldnt want to miss out on the opportunity to go for the Chichen Itza Tours and visit a historical site thats gained world recognition as well.

You can now discover the Mayan culture and find out why it was considered to be the most advanced in the entire world even during ancient times. Chichen Itza tours will unravel the mysteries of this mystical Mayan civilization in the Yucatan Peninsular. While at Cancun, touring down the Mayan path is a wonderful experience filled with awe and wonderment for the glorious Mayan past.

The Mayan civilization was well known and a classic example of civilization in Mesoamerica. Chichen Itza means the wells of Itzi since there are two huge wells or cenotes in the area and was the capital during the era of the Mayans. The cenotes was an important water source especially during the dry seasons and the city prospered and grew around it. Chichen Itza is also found to be an important trade centre for the Mayans and archaeological evidence has proved this.

This Chichen Itza Tours around the city stretches out over a 2.5 mile area right up from the north to the south. Restoration of the ruins in this site began only in the twentieth century as it was considered to be a valuable site for the whole of humanity and revealed the intelligence of the Mayan civilization.

A devotion to the Sun the temple El Castillo is a reminder of the Toltec influence. This temple was built over a smaller temple. A throne that looked like a jaguar was found and over that an obsidian and turquoise solar disk rested. It seemed like the Sun Temple was only placed on top of the Jaguar. This shows the bond in coexistence between theToltecs and the Mayans, something which was never done among mankind.

You will find the best of hotels in Cancun surrounding the Nichupte Lagoon which also means full of noses and referred to the various settlements that took place between 1250 to 1550 A.D. These settlements are idyllically situated along the lagoon and are over the coast.

El Ray is one settlement which is well kept and was formed over a land depression which is now in Cancuns hotel zone area. El Rey assumedly was the commercial zone and canoes came in from the lagoon travelling through the channel of Nizuc.

El Meco in the postclassic period was the area from where the Mayans left for sailing to Mujeres Bay and is now open for tourist to experience this adventurous trip.

Coba is one of the oldest cities and the settlements were mainly in the tropical jungle and around the cenotes and lakes. It was found to be a main trade centre and agricultural area. You will find the highest pyramid (139 ft) in the Yucatan Peninsular that overlooks the jungle.

The Temple of the Masks an important site is in Kohunlich that has eight masks on either sides of the staircase. It is also well known as the Sun Temple and the masks resembling the Sun Gods are an architectural genius.

All this and much more are included in out Chichen Itza Tours. Visit us to know more in detail.

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