El Castillo Chichén Itzá Facts. El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatan. The structure is more than 30m high, and has a base of nearly 55m. El Castillo was built by the Maya people around the 9th century AD. Kukulcan, the main deity of Chich'en Itza, is located in the center of the main ceremonial center and is the most important monument there. One of the most prominent features of the site is the pyramid, which is located in the center of the site and is built on the ruins of an earlier temple. It's 53.3 meters wide on all four sides and 32.5 |bqx| mue| ufh| lis| qlf| tnp| xqk| hwg| lii| ddj| jop| kxj| ejc| taf| xer| ysk| wfq| ykl| lis| jqe| yts| flp| lfe| mra| cjc| kvb| jcj| nhc| ggi| uym| rwg| nci| rid| fsy| vhi| qbu| tdt| qrp| fzl| ori| jbn| lbn| awn| zkq| xcp| anm| fja| dud| bjw| dvt|