Mayan Archaeological Ruins
Page Two.
Northern Central Part Of The Yucatán Peninsula
Yucatán, Mexico.
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George & Eve DeLange
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In The Northern Center Of The Yucatán Peninsula, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Chichen Itza, The "Great Ball Court" As Viewed From The Top Of The "Temple Of The Jaguars."
The Great Ballcourt Of Chichén Itzá Is 545 Feet Long & 225 Feet Wide.
It Is The Largest In MesoAmerica !
The Second Largest Is In The State Of Oaxaca, At Yagul Ruins.
It Is Also, Worth Visiting, If You Are In Oaxaca.
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| Chichen Itza, The "Great Ball Court" As Viewed From The Top Of The "Temple Of The Jaguars." The Great Ballcourt Of Chichén Itzá Is 545 Feet Long & 225 Feet Wide. It Is The Largest In MesoAmerica ! The Second Largest Is In The State Of Oaxaca, At Yagul Ruins. It Is Also, Worth Visiting, If You Are In Oaxaca. |
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| Chichen Itza, West Side View Of The "Temple Of The Warriers." |
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To the west of El Castillo can be seen The Great Ball Court which is probably the most famous ball court in the world and it is the largest of the Mayan ball courts, ever found! The Temple Of The Jaguars rises on the SE corner and there are temples on the North and South ends of the court. The outside dimensions are 545 feet by 225 feet and the field is 489 feet by 120 feet. The target rings are 20 feet above the ground. The walls of the court are vertical which is much different from the other ball courts which slant outward. Thus scoring must have been much more difficult. The ball court complex was completed in about 1200 AD just before the Toltec collapse and dispersal. This ball court is of such great size when compared to all other ball courts that it is wondered if the court had some other significance than the playing of the ball game. Perhaps it was a way of showing the great power and strength of the Itzas as compared to the others in the area.
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YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES: For touring the majesty of Chichen Itza and/or the newly uncovered Ek Balam, we suggest flying into either Cancún or Mérida. If you choose Cancún, you will use the Cancún International Airport (IATA: CUN, ICAO: MMUN) which is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is Mexico's second busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, but it is the largest in Mexico and Latin America for International passengers. If you choose Mérida, you will use the The Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, formerly known as Mérida-Rejón Airport (IATA: MID, ICAO: MMMD) is the international airport located in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán. It is located on the southern edge of the city. The airport handles both domestic and international flights, and is open 24 hours a day.
There are many very good hotels and motels in either Cancún or Mérida, with Mérida being a little quieter and less touristy. Priceline.com can arrange that for you. In fact, we think they are the best way to do it! Priceline.com can arrange tours, or you could call the hotels Concierge Services and let them make those arrangements for either a car or a tour of Cancún and/or the surrounding areas such as Chichen Itza, or the the newly uncovered Ek Balam. If you call the hotels Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. We have used both methods, many times, when traveling in Mexico. We have found them to be safe! We have never experienced a problem, doing it this way!
Since we have personally, booked flights, hotels, and vacations, through Priceline.com; we can highly recommend them. Their website is very easy to use! We have some links to Priceline.com on this page, since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep our pages active.
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| The Great Ball Court Seen From The West Side Of The Top Of El Castillo. Looking West Northwest. Temple Of Jaguars: In Photo Center. | Temple Of The Jaguars Located On The South East Corner Of Ball Court Facing Main Plaza. Photo Looking West. Limestone Jaguar Looking Out ! |
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| Playing Area Of Great Ball Court. Temple Of The Bearded man. In The Background. Upper Temple Of The Jaguars Top Right. | The ball Court As Viewed From The Top Of The Temple Of The Jaguars. |
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| Audrey DeLange At The Ball Courts Upper Temple Of The Jaguar About 20 Feet Above The Field Facing West Onto The Ball Field. Door Guarded By Serpents. See Photos Directly Above. | Column From: House Of The Warriers. |
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| Audrey DeLange At The Platform Of The Tigers And Eagles Dedicated To The Jaguar-Eagle Cult. Introduced To: Chichen Itza, 1200 AD. | The Temple Of The Bearded Man. Located On The North End Of The Ball Court In The Temple You Can Hear People Speaking On The South End Of The Ball Court. |
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| The Venus Platform. Built 1100-1200 AD. On North Plaza North Of El Castillo. Also Called: Tomb Of The Chocmool. | Frieze Of Kukulcan And Planet Venus. Gives It The Name Venus. In this Case It Refers To A Group Of People As Well As To The Planet Venus. |
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| East Of The Ball Court Is The Tzompantli. Which Means, "Wall Of The Skulls." Here Skulls Of Sacrifice Victims Were Displayed On Poles. | To The East Of El Castill Can Be Seen This West Side View Of The Temple Of The Warriers. |
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