# Chichen Itza

_Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/chichen-itza
Last updated: 2026-10-01

> Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico, between the cities of Valladolid and Mérida.

## Quick facts

- **Coordinates:** 20.6831, -88.5686

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chichen Itza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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