Chichen Itza Pyramid: the Kukulkan Pyramid Photo Tour

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The Kukulkan Pyramid: Chichen Itza’s Greatest Landmark

Chichen Itza is what’s left of a Mayan civilization. The remains are located about an hour from Tulum, Mexico, and are well-preserved. The most notable characteristic of visiting here is seeing the Chichen Itza Pyramid: the Kukulkan Pyramid, also referred to in Mexico as “El Castillo”.

This pyramid became one of the new seven wonders of the world in 2007 and it’s no wonder why: the pyramid has some remarkable aspects.

For starters, its many steps and crevices are still intact.

Kukulkan Pyriamid at Chichen Itza: One of the new 7 wonders of the world.

There are some unique nature qualities incorporated into the structure, such as this one which makes a bird noise:

Chichen Itza Kukulkan Pyramid Bird Noise: See that face up there? That's a bird and when you clap it chirps and sounds just like a bird. Seriously. — See that face up there? That’s a bird and when you clap it chirps and sounds just like a bird. Seriously.

And let’s not forget what happens on the solstice here. The snake components of Kukulkan Pyramid wriggles.

Ok, not really, but the way the sun shines on the pyramid on the solstice results in the steps leading above the snake head to look like it is moving.

The "scales" going up along Kukulkan Pyramid from the snake's head look like they're slithering down at the solstice. I have a feeling Chichen Itza is super crowded on that day... — The “scales” going up along Kukulkan Pyramid from the snake’s head look like they’re slithering down at the solstice. I have a feeling Chichen Itza is super crowded on that day…

Many other building and artifacts are on display in Chichen Itza, but Kukulkan Pyramid stand out due to its size and mystique. Those Mayans were quite ingenious. Sadly, we’ll probably never know everything about their amazing, ancient civilization.