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Chichen Itza pictures

Pictures taken at the site of the ruins of the Maya city of Chichen Itza.

This was our second visit to Chichen Itza (or, translated, the mouth of the well of the Itza). We found the site to be just as magical the second time around.
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El Castillo (the Castle) and the Ball Court
El Castillo (the Castle) and the Ball Court		 El Caracol (the Observatory)
El Caracol (the Observatory)		 Clockwise from top left: Chichan Chob (the Red House), El Caracol and the Nunnery complex
Clockwise from top left: Chichan Chob (the Red House), El Caracol and the Nunnery complex
El Caracol
El Caracol		 El Castillo with the Temple of the Warriors and a section of the Plaza of the Thousand Column
El Castillo with the Temple of the Warriors and a section of the Plaza of the Thousand Column		 El Castillo with the Ball Court in the foreground
El Castillo with the Ball Court in the foreground
El Castillo (the Pyramid of Kukulcán)
El Castillo (the Pyramid of Kukulcán)		 The Temple of the Warriors and the Plaza of the Thousand Columns
The Temple of the Warriors and the Plaza of the Thousand Columns		 Wide view showing the Reception Center top right
Wide view showing the Reception Center top right
El Castillo with the Temple of the Warriors in the foreground
El Castillo with the Temple of the Warriors in the foreground		 The Nunnery
The Nunnery		 Another wide view
Another wide view
Our plane in front of the new (mostly unused) Chichen Itza airport
Our plane in front of the new (mostly unused) Chichen Itza airport		 Welcome to Chichen Itza
Welcome to Chichen Itza		 The Ball Court with the Temple of the Jaguars on the right
The Ball Court with the Temple of the Jaguars on the right
The scoring ring on the western wall of the ball court
The scoring ring on the western wall of the ball court		 Temple at the south end of the Ball Court
Temple at the south end of the Ball Court		 Uppermost portion of the Temple of the Jaguars overlooking the Ball Court
Uppermost portion of the Temple of the Jaguars overlooking the Ball Court
The Temple of the Bearded Men at the north end of the Ball Court
The Temple of the Bearded Men at the north end of the Ball Court		 Warrior carving from the base of the Ball Court
Warrior carving from the base of the Ball Court		 Eastern wall scoring ring
Eastern wall scoring ring
Painted wall in the Temple of the Jaguars
Painted wall in the Temple of the Jaguars		 Upper portion of the Temple of the Jaguars
Upper portion of the Temple of the Jaguars		 Serpent from the entrance to the Ball Court looks out at El Castillo
Serpent from the entrance to the Ball Court looks out at El Castillo
The Pyramid of Kukulcán or El Castillo (The Castle)
The Pyramid of Kukulcán or El Castillo (The Castle)		 Corner skull from the Tzompantli or the Platform of the Skulls
Corner skull from the Tzompantli or the Platform of the Skulls		 Looking down the Platform of the Skulls
Looking down the Platform of the Skulls
Detail from the Tzompantli showing original red colour
Detail from the Tzompantli showing original red colour		 Pillars used on the Tzompantli to display the skulls of vanquished enemies
Pillars used on the Tzompantli to display the skulls of vanquished enemies		 Carvings on the Temple of Eagles (right) and Jaguars (left)
Carvings on the Temple of Eagles (right) and Jaguars (left)
Carving on the Temple of Venus
Carving on the Temple of Venus		 The Sacred Cenote
The Sacred Cenote		 Ruins of a small building next to the Sacred Cenote
Ruins of a small building next to the Sacred Cenote
El Castillo
El Castillo		 Chac Mool on the Temple of the Warriors
Chac Mool on the Temple of the Warriors		 Sacrificial stone amongst the columns in front of the Temple of the Warriors
Sacrificial stone amongst the columns in front of the Temple of the Warriors
Part of the Plaza of the Thousand Columns
Part of the Plaza of the Thousand Columns		 The Temple of the Warriors
The Temple of the Warriors		 Unrestored portion of El Castillo
Unrestored portion of El Castillo
The Ossuary
The Ossuary		 Serpent head at the foot of the stairs of the Ossary
Serpent head at the foot of the stairs of the Ossary		 The Maya rain god Chaac at the base of the Ossuary pyramid
The Maya rain god Chaac at the base of the Ossuary pyramid
Chichan Chob or the Red House
Chichan Chob or the Red House		 El Caracol, the Observatory
El Caracol, the Observatory		 The western edge of the Nunnery
The western edge of the Nunnery
The Church (La Eglesia)
The Church (La Eglesia)		 The Annex to the Nunnery
The Annex to the Nunnery		 Seated god (detail from above the door of the Annex)
Seated god (detail from above the door of the Annex)
An angled shot of the Church showing Chaac, the rain god, onthe corner
An angled shot of the Church showing Chaac, the rain god, onthe corner		 Two more views of Chaac on the corners of the Church and the Annex
Two more views of Chaac on the corners of the Church and the Annex		 Chaac close-up
Chaac close-up
Chaac profile
Chaac profile		 Stone lattice work on the Annex
Stone lattice work on the Annex		 The Nunnery
The Nunnery
El Caracol (Spanish for snail)
El Caracol (Spanish for snail)		 The Ball Court from atop El Castillo
The Ball Court from atop El Castillo		 Looking down from the top of the pyramid showing the steepness
Looking down from the top of the pyramid showing the steepness
The temple of the Warriors from the pyramid
The temple of the Warriors from the pyramid		 Detail of a carved column in the temple at the top of the pyramid
Detail of a carved column in the temple at the top of the pyramid		 Zooming in on part of the Plaza of the Thousand Columns
Zooming in on part of the Plaza of the Thousand Columns
Another column from the top of the Castle
Another column from the top of the Castle		 Serpent head from the Chichen Itza museum
Serpent head from the Chichen Itza museum		 Chac Mool, again from the museum
Chac Mool, again from the museum
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