The focal point of the ruins is the pyramid-like El Castillo that was once used by Mayans as a temple to the god Kukulkan. U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit El Mestizo, about 3.5 miles from Chichén ...

Surrounding El Castillo are terraces where the major monumental complexes ... Yucatan is the only state in Mexico where two institutions are involved in the management of archaeological sites: the ...