Chichen Itza
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
N 20° 40.997 W 088° 34.112
16Q E 336628 N 2287885
The pre-Columbian Mayan city on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM3NT4
Location: Yucatán, Mexico
Date Posted: 04/26/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member subsystem
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The pre-Columbian city of Chichen Itza is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The massive site was one of the major cities in the region in Early Classic period, and in the following years became one of the preeminent Mayan cities altogether. However, the fortunes of the site declined, and the population fell, with few buildings be constructed after 1000 AD. Chichen Itza was not fully abandoned until some time in the 1400s. The reasons for the fall of Chichen Itza are still unclear.
Reason for Abandonment: Human Disaster

Date Abandoned: 01/01/1400

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