Chichén Itzá archaeological site, cenote and Izamal
Tour in shared service. Duration of tour 11 hr. The operator will pick you up at your hotel at 7:00 am in downtown Merida. First visit the archaeological site of Chichen Itza. Admire the Kukulkan Castle, where the equinox is presented and marvels you every year with its spectacular snake that descends in the form of a shadow; also, visit the Sacred Cenote and the Ball Game. We will also visit the Ik Kil cenote located next to the archaeological site of Chichen Itza. Afterwards we will go to the magical town of Izamal where we will have time to get to know this city painted yellow and white by the will of authorities and neighbors, it maintains an image of elegance and charm of past times that distinguish and define it with a stately air in the regional context. At the end we return to the city of Merida.
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Chichén Itzá archaeological site, cenote and Izamal
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Etymologically, Chi-ch'en Itzá means "the city on the edge of the Well of the Itzáes". It is located 115 kilometers from the city of Mérida, Yucatán, taking highway No. 180 towards the town of Piste, which is 2 kilometers the archaeological site. The Chichen Itza archaeological site is famous worldwide for the play of light and shadow that occurs at each equinox on the steps of the pyramidal base known as El Castillo. In this, the sun, as it rises above the horizon, illuminates the western alfarda of the plinth, creating triangles of light and shadow that seem to descend to the serpent's head in the parade of the alfarda.
El Castillo
The Kukulkan temple, known as El Castillo, is a pre-Hispanic building located in the Yucatan peninsula. The current temple was built in the 12th century AD. C. by the Itza Mayans in their capital, the city of Chichén Itzá, originally founded in the sixth century AD. C. Its design has a pyramidal geometric shape; It has nine levels or plinths, four main facades, each with a central staircase, and an upper platform, topped by a temple. In this construction, the Mayan entity Kukulkan (feathered serpent) was worshiped. On the other hand, it also has symbolisms that allude to the most important numbers used in the agricultural solar calendar, the Tzolkin calendar (sacred calendar) and the calendar wheel. The alignment of the pyramid construction allows you to observe various phenomena of light and shadow, which occur in your own body during the equinoxes and solstices each year.
Sacred Cenote
The Sacred Cenote is an open type cenote that appears as a circular depression filled with water, The cenote is 60 m in diameter and the mirror of water is 22 m away; The maximum depth of the cenote is 13.50 meters. A large number of archaeological objects and human remains have been recovered in it. The use of the cenote for rituals and sacrifice
Inclusions
- Travel insurance
- Lunch
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Beverages
- Entrance to Chichen Itza archaeological site
- Entrance to Cenote
- Entrance to archaeological sites in Izamal
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
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Only applies to hotels in downtown Merida. Does not apply to Airbnb.
