I m going to talk about the pre-hispanic city of chichen itza is a large preColumbian archaeological site built by the Maya

civilization located in the

northern center of the Yucatn Peninsula in Mexico.
The site[21] contains many fine stone buildings in various states of preservation,
and many have been restored. The buildings are connected by a dense network
of formerly paved roads, called sacbeob.[22]

Dominating the main platform of Chichn is the Temple of Kukulkan . The sides of the
pyramid are approximately 55.3 meters at the base and rise at an angle of 53 degrees,
although that varies slightly for each side. The four faces of the pyramid have protruding
stairways that rise at a 45-degree angle. At the base of the balustrades of the northern
staircase are carved heads of a serpent.[24]
Cenote Sagrado

The region is pockmarked with natural sinkholes, called cenotes, which expose the water
table to the surface. One of the most impressive of these is the Cenote Sagrado, which is 60
metres diameter, and 27 metres below.
The Cenote Sagrado was a place of pilgrimage for ancient Maya people who, according to
ethnohistoric sources, would conduct sacrifices during times of drought. Archaeological
investigations support this as thousands of objects have been removed from the bottom of
the cenote, including material such as gold, jade, obsidian, shell, wood, cloth, as well as
skeletons of children and men.
Temple of the Tables
To the east of El Castillo is a series of buildings, Its name comes from a series of altars at
the top of the structure that are supported by small carved figures of men with upraised
arms, called atlantes.
Temple of the Warriors
The Temple of the Warriors complex consists of a large stepped pyramid fronted and
flanked by rows of carved columns depicting warriors.
El Caracol.structure with its unusual placement on the platform and its round shape, (is
strange because the maya construction style is based in square shapes). is theorized to have
been a proto-observatory with doors and windows aligned to astronomical events

Great Ball Court

is by far the most impressive estructure., formed by big walls with rings carved with
intertwining serpents in the middle of the walls
At the base of the high interior walls have sculpted panels of teams of ball players.
Akab Dzib
Located to the east of the Caracol, Akab Dzib means, in Maya, "Dark (in the "Mysterious"
sense) Writing." An earlier name of the building, according, is the flat house with the
excessive number of chambers, and it was the home of the administrator of Chichn Itz,
It is relatively short, only 6 metres in high, and is 50 metres in length and 15 metres wide.
Las Monjas
One of the more notable structures at Chichen Itza is a complex of Terminal Classic
buildings constructed in the Puuc architectural style. The Spanish nicknamed this complex
Las Monjas but was actually a governmental palace. Just to the east is a small temple
decorated with elaborate masks of the rain god Chaac.
Tzompantli
This monument is a low, flat platform, is surrounded with carved depictions of human
skulls.
Platform of Venus

This platform is dedicated to the planet Venus. In its interior archaeologists discovered a
collection of large cones carved out of stone, the purpose of which is unknown. This
platform is placed between El Castillo and the Cenote Sagrado.
Ossario is a temple with an opening which leads to a natural cave 12 metres below.
Archaeologists found several skeletons and artifacts such as jade beads, and the structure
were named The High Priests' Temple.
Group of a Thousand Columns

Along the south wall of the Temple of Warriors are a series of what are today exposed
columns, although when the city was inhabited these would have supported an extensive
roof system.

El Mercado
This square structure anchors the southern end of the Temple of Warriors complex. It is so
named the marketplace. Today, archaeologists believe that its purpose was more
ceremonial than commerce.
Temple of Xtoloc

named after the Maya word for iguana, "Xtoloc." The temple contains a series of pilasters
carved with images of people, as well as representations of plants, birds and mythological
scenes.
Casa Colorada

The Casa Colorada, , is one of the best preserved buildings at Chichen Itza. It also has a
Maya name, Chichanchob, which mean "small holes." In one chamber there are extensive
carved hieroglyphs that mention rulers of Chichen Itza and possibly of the nearby city of
Ek Balam.In 2009 were restored.
The House of the Deer

While the Casa Colorada is in a good state of preservation, this building, is very damaged,
named Casa del Venado (House of the Deer). The origin of the name is unknown, as there
are no representations of deer or other animals on the building.
In 2007, Chichen Itza's El Castillo was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
after a worldwide vote. And is one of the most visited places in mexico.