Chichen Itza Yucatan

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Chichen Itza is a ruined site on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, about 120 km east of Merida. The name Chichen Itza is composed of three words from the yukatekischen Maya: chi '() mouth ch'e'en (fountain or pond), and Itzá (native name of the people).


Composed as follows: "At the mouth of the well of the Itza". The well was probably meant the Cenote of the city. Another name of the place is mentioned in the Chilam Balam books. Other possibilities for write the name are: Chitzen Itza, Chitzien Itza and Chitzan Itza.