Mexico is home to the ancient city of Chichén Itzá.
Chichén Itzá is a large Maya archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It flourished as a major regional center and contains monumental architecture associated with Maya religion, astronomy, political power, and trade.
Its best-known structure is El Castillo, also called the Temple of Kukulcán. The stepped pyramid has 365 primary steps when its four stairways and temple platform are counted, a feature often connected with the solar year, although the building’s symbolism is more complex.
Chichén Itzá also includes the Great Ball Court, the largest known ancient ball court in Mesoamerica, and the Sacred Cenote. The site was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and became one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a 2007 international poll.