Chichen Itza Travel Blogs

The Maya name "Chich'en Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." (chi' = "mouth" or "edge", ch'e'en = "well" "Itz" = "magic" and (h)a = "water".  The Itzá were a group in the from the Tabasco and the inland water ways of Chiapas that gained political and economic dominance of that …

The Maya name "Chich'en Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." (chi' = "mouth" or "edge", ch'e'en = "well" "Itz" = "magic" and (h)a = "water".  The Itzá were a group in the from the Tabasco and the inland water ways of Chiapas that gained political and economic dominance of…

We booked a day trip to Chichen Itza through our CheapCaribbean representative during our stay in Mexico.  They actually had reps in our hotel at a concierge desk everyday which I was pleasantly surprised to find out.  Our rep was great.  He showed us all the options and gave us grea…

It's St. Patrick's Day! If I was in New York City, I would've been barhopping, drinking Guinness, and remained intoxicated the whole day. But I was in Mexico where my friends and I decided to join an excursion tour and see one of the New 7 Wonders of the World instead. So off we were to Chichen It…

Oh what's a trip to one of the new 7 Wonders of the World without a little complaining about the heat, right? =)We took a trip to Chichen Itza today, right in the middle of the week, as per Joy and Rob's suggestion. They said Chichen Itza was so amazing that nothing else would really compare, there…

I have stayed at Dolores Alba, Chichén Itzá 9 times since the 1970's. I have use it as home base to explore a dozen Maya ruins, several cenotes and colonial towns in the area. Other than Chichén Itzá you can make day trips from the Doloris Alba to ruins of Yaxuna, Coba, Ek Balam, Izamal, Ake, I…

The Maya name "Chich'en Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." (chi' = "mouth" or "edge", ch'e'en = "well" "Itz" = "magic" and (h)a = "water".  The Itzá were a group in the from the Tabasco and the inland water ways of Chiapas that gained political and economic dominance of t…

We woke up mad early on Thursday because we were signed up for a full day Chichen Itza trip.  The bus was supposed to pick us up at 7:00 am in the morning and after some arguing with the complimentary breakfast man at our hotel we ran out with some jimmyrigged sandwiches.  The van arrived…

  Close to Valladolid are the ruins of Chichen Itzá. I guess these need little introduction. Because of its proximity to Cancún these are by far the most visited Mayan ruins in the world. It is by far the largest Mayan site close to Cancún. I guess most tourists going to the beaches of C…

A visit at ancient ruins of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula built by the Mayan Civilization.

Sooo...cause of our jetleg we woke up very early and after a lil breakfast we left the hotel and made our way to Chechen-Itza!To find the right highway was not that easy but after asking several ppl we finally found it!:D Chichen-Itza i guess has the most knowen Maya Ruins, since you can reac…

On July 26th, Paul (LoganBruin) earned the Photographers award, and as usual I went through his gallery to look at his photos before giving him my congratulations. One photo caught my eye, and even he had commented “Stupid sign” under it.  So I asked if I could do my little magic and get t…

Based on all of the reviews and recommendations, we got up early and caught the 7:15am bus to Chitzen Itza.  It took about 1hr and we arrived before the ruins were open to find at least 50 people in line already.  Luckily they were mostly with tours, so we bypassed most everyone.  It…

The Maya name "Chich'en Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." (chi' = "mouth" or "edge", ch'e'en = "well" "Itz" = "magic" and (h)a = "water".  The Itzá were a group in the from the Tabasco and the inland water ways of Chiapas that gained political and economic dominance of t…

We started the day by visiting Merida where we saw a folkloric dance again. Elisabeth bought herself a typical hat at the mercado. After that we went back to the hostel to get our bags and leave direction the bus terminal. The journey was very exhausting with our heavy bags and the sun. We left at …