Deep within the jungle of Mexico and extending into the limestone shelf of the Yucatan Peninsula, lie the mysterious temple and pyramids of the Maya. While Europe was still in the midst of the dark ages, these amazing people had mapped the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas, and were masters of mathematics. They invented the calendars we use today. Once a thriving population, spanning across a huge jungle landscape with an amazing degree of architectural perfection and variety, their legacy lives on as do the seven million descendants of classic Mayan civilization.
             Chichen Itza is one of the greatest ruins of the Mayans. I have been to Chichen Itza and I have seen so many great things there. At the hub of Toltac, Chichen stands its most important structure. The massive Kukulch pyramid called "El Castillo" (the castle) is roughly at the center of the site. Climbing it is quite a challenge and those who make it are rewarded. Whit a spectacular view of the city and surrounding countryside A trip inside the pyramid is quite the opposite. The dark, unbearably humid corridors and chambers are too much for some people. Chichen Itza is a magical place. I had the opportunity to wander around the site for two hours. Watching the massive pyramid take shape through the lifting fog is an experience I will not soon forget. Every year over 40,000 people make the trek to the great pyramid to watch in awe as the snake diamond-backed body slowly appears. Great for -side temple- pyramid which was dedicated to the cult of Kukulcan. Inside the Castillo has been discovered on earlier Toltec-Maya pyramids, with beautifully preserved details. Also if you stand facing the foot of the temple and shout the echo comes back as a piercing shriek. And a person standing on the top step can speak in a normal voice and be heard by those at the ground level for some distance. This quality is also shared by another Mayan pyramid at T...