Chichen Itza Audio Tour

Things to do on the Tour Include:

• Ancient Walls of Chichen Itza

  The first ruins you'll see in Chichen Itza are ancient walls that protected this sacred place. Residential and worship areas were separated by these walls. Not even priests lived inside the walls.

• El Castillo : The Pyramid of Kukulkan

  Chichen Itza's most famous landmark in. El Castillo, the Pyramid of Kukulkan, honors the snake deity. The striking architecture reveals a lot about Mayan civilization as you admire it.

• The Great Ball Court

  The best-known ball court at Chichen Itza. It's twice the size of a football field and has intact hoops for throwing. Discover how these games worked and what they meant in Mayan society as you explore.

• North Temple

  The Temple of the Bearded Man honors Quetzalcoatl with its small size. The single chamber's vaulted ceiling depicts Kukulcán emerging from a feathered serpent.

• Steam Baths

  The steam baths are a fascinating clue into Mayan life thanks to their proximity to the ball court. Scholars presume that, after a game, athletes would retire to these baths to relax and soothe their injuries.

• Tzompantli : The Wall of Skulls

  When called skull rack, Tzompantli was. Sacrificial victims' heads were placed here after sacrifice. Warriors carry human heads, skulls, snakes, and eagles on all platform walls.

• Platform of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors

  This platform has intricate artwork of Jaguars and Eagles holding human hearts. As you admire the gruesome depictions, you'll learn about these animals' importance in Mayan culture.

• The Platform of Venus : The Platform for Offerings

  Dance, ritual, and public speeches likely took place on each side of this square platform with stairways. The platform was designed as a flat crowd viewing platform, not a Chichen Itza temple base.

• Sacbe One : The White Road

  At 886 feet long and 15 feet wide, this is a remarkably well kept road from the ancient Mayan era. It was constructed from tiered stones and cemented with limestone, which has held up to this day.

• Sacred Cenote : The Sacrificial Waters

  The Well of Sacrifice is one of Chichen Itza's holiest sites. This exposed pool was believed to house the rain god Chaac and was sacrificed during droughts and floods.

• Temple of the Great Tables

  Temple's overlapping levels give it a pyramidal appearance. The front has a stone frieze of jaguars in a tree and spear forest.

• Temple of the Warriors

  Like an expensive wedding cake, the Temple of Warriors has three thick tiers at the bottom and a small temple on top. Also, 200 columns with Toltec warrior carvings in various scenes.

• The Hall of Thousand Columns

  The Hall of Thousand Columns may have been a Mayan marketplace. Walking among the columns is fascinating and surreal, even though the roof has collapsed.

• The Ossuary : The High Priest’s Grave

  The many human remains found here by archaeologists gave this pyramid its name. Seven Mayan high-society tombs were found in a cavern beneath the pyramid.

• El Caracol : The Observatory

  El Caracol is a Chichen Itza landmark. The observatory tops this structure. From here, the Mayans watched the stars and predicted future events from planet movement.

• The Red House : Casa Colorada

  Red House is one of Chichen Itza's best-preserved buildings. One chamber contains hieroglyphs from Chichen Itza's rulers. The unusual preservation of these markings has helped reconstruct Mayan history.

• The Nunnery : Las Monjas

  Nunnery Las Monjas is one of Chichen Itza's largest buildings. The many texts engraved into the walls, many of which mention Kakupakal, make it one of the most archaeologically significant.

• The Church : La Iglesia

  This single-room building exemplifies ancient Yucatan architecture. It's one of Chichen Itza's most photographed buildings due to its many decorations.

• East Wing of the Nunnery

  The east wing of the Nunnery has one of Chichen Itza's most beautiful friezes. Here are detailed engravings of Chaac's masks. Close to here, your tour ends.