Chichén Itzá

[ chee-chen eet-sah, eet-suh ]

noun

1. the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, in central Yucatán state, Mexico.

Chichen Itzá

/ tʃiˈtʃen itˈsa /

noun

1. a village in Yucatán state in Mexico: site of important Mayan ruins

Example Sentences

The train will eventually traverse five states and connect riders to dozens of stops — from the beaches of Cancun and Tulum to the vast archaeological ruins at Chichén Itzá and Palenque.

From Los Angeles Times

Ancient Genomes: Thousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya.

From New York Times

Ancient Genomes: Thousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya.

From New York Times

The laughter coming from a humble home echoed in one of the empty streets of Yaxunah, a small town of about 800 in the state of Yucatán, 25 kilometers southeast of one of Mexico’s most important archaeological sites, Chichén Itzá.

From Los Angeles Times

Rosalya, my guide at Chichén Itzá, likewise told us that when she began giving tours 17 years ago—as the first woman to do so—fellow locals critiqued her for joining the tourism industry.

From Los Angeles Times