New Seven Wonders of the World:
Chichen Itza
AD 600
Yucatán, Mexico
Welcome to the NEW Seven Wonders of the World Series. New7Wonders of the World was an initiative started in 2000 as a Millennium project to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. It was a popularity poll and the Foundation claimed that more than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. Winners were announced in 2007.
CHICHEN ITZA, which means "at the mouth of the well of the Itza", was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Post Classic period and now one of the most-visited archaeological sites in Mexico. Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic (c.AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200). The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles. One of the most recognizable structures is El Castillo (The Temple of Kukulkan), a step pyramid. On the Spring and Autumn equinoxes, in the late afternoon, the northwest corner of the pyramid casts a series of triangular shadows against the western balustrade on the north side that evokes the appearance of a serpent wriggling down the staircase.
Fellenz Woods is a 162-acre parcel of undeveloped land, protected and preserved by the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (OWLT). PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAILS.
*** Permission to place this cache granted by Shawn Graff, Executive Director of the OWLT.