Bystander footage shows the individual – who authorities have yet to name – scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichén Itzá in Yucatan last week. The man was one of two separate visitors ...

The tourist trespassed into a restricted area around 5 pm and climbed the pyramid A 38-year-old German tourist was apprehended at the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza in Mexico for disregarding ...

One of the largest Maya cities, with an estimated population of 35,000 at its peak, Chichén Itzá was founded around the sixth century on the Yucatán peninsula. Its name roughly translates to "at the ...

There is more to Chichen Itza than El Castillo, however -- much more. And therein lies the main drawback to a day trip. The guide (whose services were included in the tour price) hit the high points, ...

This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec ...