Chichén Itzá

[ chee-chen eet-sah, eet-suh ]

/ tʃiˈtʃɛn itˈsɑ, ˈit sə /

the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, in central Yucatán state, Mexico.

Example sentences from the Web for chichen itza

Now as to this point the sculptured slabs of Uxmal and Chichen-Itza tell their own story.

The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) |John Fiske.
Among the other ruins at Chichen-Itza are the remains of a lofty edifice which has two high ranges or stories.

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology |John D. Baldwin
However that may be, we will speak of it at greater length when we come to Chichen-Itza, where it was unearthed.

The Ancient Cities of the New World |Dsir Charnay
He then prepared himself to undertake the more difficult and dangerous visit to Chichen-Itza.

The Mayas, the Sources of Their History / Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries |Stephen Salisbury, Jr.

The inland cities of Chichen-Itza and Uxmal by that time had fallen from their ancient glory though still religious centres.

Man, Past and Present |Agustus Henry Keane

Chichen Itzá

/ (Spanish tʃiˈtʃen itˈsa) /

a village in Yucatán state in Mexico: site of important Mayan ruins