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Chichen Itza
Where: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Established: AD 600 (Maya Classic period)
Deriving from the Maya name meaning "At the mouth of the well of the Itza", Chichen Itza, a world heritage site, is thought to be one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilisation. The area also has a sacred cave network.
"It illustrates two major periods in pre-Hispanic civilisations" - International Council on Monuments and sites, 1987
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