Chichen Itza Travel Blogs - Page 4

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…

I've taken a year off work to go visit the world! I have lined up the first 9 months to check out South and Central America, and who knows what after 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 t…

Our Lonely Planet guide suggested that Merida was a good place to buy quality "hamacas" (hammocks) so after informing ourselves about what to look out for and how much we should pay we set off to the hammock shop recommended by our hostel. Their hammocks seemed to be decent and we each opted to go …

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…

Posada el Carrousel is the best place to camp or sleep in a hammock in Piste to visit all of the sights in the northern Yucatan. Camping or hammock rental is $4.00 per person per night. A hammock can be provide and has been included in the price in the past. The biggest plus about the Posada el Carrousel other than being very affordable is the in house restaurant. They offer great meals beginning around $2.00. Their hours are also great 7AM to 11PM.

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Travelling the "Maya route" through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize with a group

This is a Photoblog of my vacation in Playa del Carmen, Mexico in November 2008

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…

This was a foreign language trip I took in middle school. It's been so long since the trip, so there isn't much in terms of narrative, but some of the pictures are still decent. ~~~I'm currently in the process of uploading photos~~~

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…

I traveled for about 5 months. I started in Brazil where i relaxed on the beach after a long period of graduating and hard work for 8 months, then continued to Argentina, back to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, back to Peru :), Cuba, Mexico, United States, Peru (!) to end in United States

Our next stop was to the famous Mayan ruins and pyramids known as Chichen Itza. This restored Mayan site is one of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World. This photo was taken from a Mayan sports field in view of its largest pyramid and some lovely Mayan sculpture.

Chichen Itza (pronounced /tʃiːˈtʃɛn iːˈtsɑː/;[1] from Yucatec Maya: Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha',[2] "At the mouth of the well of the Itza") is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico.