Chichen Itza one of the seven wonders of the world Photo 9

Chichen Itza one of the seven wonders of the world

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May 21st 2010
Friday 21.5.2010 day 219 Chichen Itza one of the seven wonders of the world We had a tour of Chichen Itza a Mayan city with an English speaking tour guide that explain lots of the building for us. There were pyramids and observatory used as a calendar. The site is about 2600 years old it is amazing what they could achieve so long ago. This was a large city in its day. I loved how it was in the ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more