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Chichén Itzá

Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza 3.jpg
El Castillo dominates the center of the archaeological site.
Chichen Itza is located in Mesoamerica
Chichen Itza
Location within Mesoamerica
Location YucatánMexico
Region Yucatán
Coordinates 20°40′59″N 88°34′7″W / 20.68306°N 88.56861°W / 20.68306; -88.56861Coordinates: 20°40′59″N 88°34′7″W / 20.68306°N 88.56861°W / 20.68306; -88.56861
History
Periods Late Classic to Early Postclassic
Cultures Maya civilization
Official name Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii
Designated 1988 (12th session)
Reference no. 483
State Party Mexico
Region Latin America and the Caribbean

Chichen Itza (/ˈɛn ˈtsɑː/, Spanish: Chichén Itzá [tʃiˈtʃen iˈtsa], tchee-TCHEN eet-SA, often with the emphasis reversed in English to /ˈɛn ˈtsə/ CHEE-chen EET-suh from Yucatec Maya: Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha' [tɕʰiʔtɕʼèːn ìːtsʰaʔ]; "at the mouth of the well of the Itza people") was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico.


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