Chichén Itzá Quintana Roo Mexico Mayan Ruins
Chichén Itza was a major regional focal
point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal
Classic and into the early portion of the Early Post classic period. The site
exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “Mexicanized”
and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to the Puuc style found among
the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands.
 The presence of central Mexican styles
was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even
conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the
presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.
The ruins of Chichén Itza are federal
property, and the site’s stewardship is maintained by Mexico’s Instit uto
Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and
History, INAH). The land under the monuments, however, is privately-owned by the
Barbachano family.[3]
Photography by Bill Bell
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Map of Chichén-Itza (double click to view in larger format)
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