Hiring a guide at the entrance or booking a Chichen Itza tour in advance can transform your visit from a simple sightseeing trip into a much more meaningful experience.

Columbian cities, with an estimated population of 35,000 at its peak, Chichén Itzá flourished between the 8th and 12th centuries CE.

Thousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya. By Freda Kreier In the spring of 1967, workers building a small airport behind ...

A new analysis of ancient DNA from the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico challenges long-held misconceptions about the victims of ritual sacrifice.