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Chichén Itzá Railway Station
Chichén Itzá is a train station near Pisté, Yucatán, Mexico. It serves the Chichen Itza, archaeological site of the same name and the Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá, Great Museum of Chichén Itzá. Tren Maya Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the ''Tren Maya'' project in his 2018 presidential campaign. On 13 August 2018, he announced the complete outline. The route of the new route of the Mayan Train put the Chichén Itzá station on the route that would connect with Mérida, Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán. It is believed that this will be one of the busiest stations on the Tren Maya, because it will serve many tourists visiting Chichen Itza. The station was inaugurated Thursday, 29 February 2024, with a trip including President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, local officials, and media members. References {{coord, 20.7205, -88.5489, type:railwaystation_region:MX, display=title Tren Maya stations in Yucatán Railway stations in Mexico opened in 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisté, Yucatán
Pisté is a village in Tinum Municipality in the center of Yucatán State, Mexico. It is best known for the Mayan archaeological site Chichen Itza and the cenote Ik Kil. Fed 180 connects Pisté to Valladolid Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the pr ..., about away, and Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, about away. There are a variety of hotels serving the tourist sites. References Populated places in Yucatán Tourism in Mexico {{Yucatán-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chichen Itza
Chichén Itzá , , often with the emphasis reversed in English to ; from () "at the mouth of the well of the Itza people, Itza people" (often spelled ''Chichen Itza'' in English and traditional Yucatec Maya) was a large Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian Mayan city, city built by the Maya people of the Mesoamerican chronology, Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán (state), Yucatán State, Mexico. Chichén Itzá was a major focal point in the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Mesoamerican chronology, Late Classic ( AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic ( AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Postclassic period ( AD 900–1200). The site exhibits a multitude of Maya architecture, architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the Northern Maya lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Museo De Chichén Itzá
The Great Museum of Chichén Itzá () is an archaeological museum located near the town of Pisté, in the municipality of Tinum, Yucatán, Mexico. Inaugurated on February 28, 2024, the museum houses a collection of over 1,000 pieces, including 400 original artifacts donated by the Regional Museum of Anthropology of Yucatán, the in Mérida (Yucatán), Mérida, and materials recovered during archaeological salvage work carried out during the construction of the Maya Train. Description The museum offers an immersive experience into the history of Chichén Itzá, one of the most important cities of the Maya civilization. Through more than 540 archaeological pieces and lots, visitors can explore the development of this city, which controlled the northern Yucatán Peninsula for over 300 years. Among the highlights are replicas of the hidden substructure beneath "El Castillo" and various sculptures of Chac Mool. The museum is part of the Visitor Attention Center (Catvi), designed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
