Chichen Itza was a madhouse - and it's wasn't even the peak season when we visited. We were both amazed at the tour groups - all staying together and just how many there were. The site has some neat buildings, and is a large site, but none of the buildings were open to go in or on, which made it disappointing for us. There was a ball court, with the goal rings, lots of temples with carvings, and the big pyramid was really amazing. We walked to a second grouping that had an observatory and more temples. Overall, we both liked Palenque more, as it the setting was more beautiful and we got to go through more of the buildings. Also, it was a lot less crowded, which makes it much more enjoyable for us.
The Great Ball Court. | ||
 View of the field.
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 Tall wall about mid-field with high goal ring.
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 The goal ring.
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 Carved depictions of the game.
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 More carvings along the wall.
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 Another section of carved stone wall.
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Temple of the Bearded Men. | ||
 Temple with murals at the top.
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 Another shot of the top.
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 Close-up of murals.
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 More of the murals.
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 Last picture of the murals.
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Temple of Jaguars. | ||
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 Carvings on the temple.
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Platform of the Jaguars and Eagles | ||
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El Castillo - The Castle (Main pyramid) | ||
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Temple of the Warriors and Group of the 1,000 Columns | ||
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Misc. ruins | ||
 Crumbling stairs.
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 Carvings.
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 Probably the Ossary (High Priest's Grave).
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 More carvings.
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El Caracol Observatory. | ||
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Other pictures: animals, people, plants. | ||
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