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Mayapan Ruins
Also known as the Banner of the Mayas,Mayapan is thought of asthe last great Maya capital.The Pre-Columbian Maya site is in south ofthe town of Telchaquillo, Yucatan,Mexico.More than 4000
structures,most residences,are packed with the ancient city's walls.Archeologists believe that Mayapan’s main temple is a smallerversion2 of Chichen Itza’s Temple of Kukulkan.
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is one of the largest Maya cities,and it is one of themost visited archaeological sites in Mexico.More than 1 milliontourists visit the Mayan ruins every year.The Temple of Kukulkanalso referred to as El Castillo -stands 98-feet tall with 9 square terraces3,and it's a big draw for crowds during the spring and fallequinoxes (春分和秋分).As the sun sets,visitors crowd around thepyramid to see the shadows on the steps that look like a snake.
Lamanai Ruins
Belize’s Lamanai Mayan ruins are surrounded by the jungle’'sthick vegetation@.And in case you didn't know,the word Lamanaicomes from the Maya term"submerged crocodile”—a nod to thereptiles that live along the banks of the New River.