![]() ![]() So, what is it like to see Chichen Itza? Where does it rank among the great archaeological finds of recent memory? We had the opportunity to visit this majestic Mayan city, to touch the stones, and to marvel at the architectural achievement that is Chichen Itza, and admit it deserves its place among those aforementioned cornerstones of history. Today, Chichen Itza stands shoulder to shoulder with mammoths of historical ruin, such as Machu Picchu, Petra, and the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. This work has led to the uncovering of Mayan relics, history, rites, and legends which have captured not only the imagination of the avid historian, but of the general public. However, Chichen Itza has retained its former glory, now standing as a pristine gem among western archaeology for both historians and tourists, thanks to excavation work began in 1923 by the Carnegie Institution. The evidence in Charnay’s work showed Chichen Itza nearly completely covered in forest brush, and the great Pyramid of Kukulkan only distinguishable from the wilderness by the few feet of original stone visible at the apex. The serpentine base of El Castillo, 1895.
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