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| November 23, 2018
Chichen-Itza – Mexico
Located in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Chichen-Itza was a large pre-Hispanic city built by the Mayan civilization. The city’s name means “At the edge of the well of the Itzaes,” which refers to the two cenotes (natural sinkholes), which was the main source of water.
The site is famous for its step pyramids, including El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan (a Mayan feathered serpent deity), standing at roughly 30 meters high. Chichen-Itza. receives around 2.6 million tourists every year and was added to the list in 1988.
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