The Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins are located in Progresso Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. It was one of the largest Maya cities. I was able to tour these ruins as an excursion on a cruise in the summer of 2010. This was an amazing experience, it was interesting that I was seeing architecture that was so old and honestly so close to North America. The design of the structures is interestingly similar to the pyramids, but inspired by Latin American influence.
My favorite part of the ruins was an arena where, we were told, ancient games were played. Humans participated in these games and were played to the death of the opposing team. The game would be played continuously until the end of the match had been achieved. There was so much power in the walls and it had a very eerie feeling to it.
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