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The Chichanchob (Red house ) in old Chitzen Itza

The Chichanchob This building was called like that because of the little holes on top of the building .
Inside the building red paint can still be see so the building is also called the Red House .

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

The Nunnary or the House of Nuns in Chichen Itza

This Nunnary was also build in the Puuc Architectural style and it was/is the largest building in the group of buildings in Old Chichen Itza.
The building is about 17 meters high and it has several stairways inside that lead to the top were there is a second building called
Chichanchob

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

Church ornamentation old area of Chitzen Itza

This is a close up shot of the Church of Chichen Itza located in the old part of this ancient Mayan City
This Architecture and its details show the craftmanship of the carvers of the Mayan people . The rain God Chaac was always carved somewhere on these buildings.

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

THE Church decorated in the Puuc architecture

The Church is with other buildings a complex of Old Chichen Itza
This Church is heavily decorated by carved mask of Chaac ,the Mayan rain God
Many other carvings as well showing a
Crab ,Armadillo ,Snail & a Turtle .
It is amazing how good a shape this Church building still is ,the workmanship of the people in these early years is simply remarkable .
The new part of Chitzen Itza was nice to see but this older section is amazing.

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

The Ossuary in the older part of Chichen Itza

Chitchen Itza had an older part and a newer part ,so the Observatory and also this
Ossuary ,which is like the Pyramid Kukulcan but smaller in size .
It is believed that this Ossuary was the Tomb of the High Priest.
This Pyramid also had the serpants and the masks of the rain God on the pillars.
Tombs with many offerings were found in a shaft that was inside the Pyramid copper and other metals were found .

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

El Caracol (the Snail ),a Mayan Observatory .

Th observatory is about 22 1/2 meters wide.but the Tower is .
There are two platforms and they are both rectangular.
The base structure was build in Puuc style ,and believed build bet ween 600 - 850
A D.It is believed that this is the oldest Mayan structure .The round structure The Observatory is believed it was build in later years between 800 -1200 A D .
In this Observatory there was a spiral staircase build .
The Mayans were known for their love for Astronomy .

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

The Sacred Cenote of Chichen Itza .

For the Mayan people the " Sacred Cenote ''had a religous meaning and also a social one.
It is believed that human's were sacrificed in this Cenote ,but it has not been proven to be true ,so who knows eh .
But they did find precious stones clay objects and other metal objects or pieces of objects of course they were broken after they were found .
There was a small building close near the Cenote that was probable used to dispose of the items and thrown from a platform or something.

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

This picture Lori is taking a picture of a frieze

Yes here you see one of the left over Frieze's
Clearly visible and amazingly detailed.
Lori mentioned how wonderful they still look and so colourful .
Absolutely beautiful to see.

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

A close up of some of the thousands Columns.

Here are some of the Columns close up and you can see engravings of the Warriors in these Columns .
It is believed that because of these pictures
of warriors the citizens of Chichen Itza were made aware that there was a military here and also religion played a large role .

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.

A thousand Columns looks like they all still there

Imagine the work in constructing such a place as this enormous plaza like place .
It is believed this was used for meetings
get togethers or even a Market place .
The condition of the Columns is remarkable .

Address: Yucatan Peninsula

Directions: Chichén-Itzá is 205km east of Cancún on Route 180 and 120km from Mérida. Buses run from both Cities.