The Pyramid of Chichén Itzá

Temple of Kukulcan

The Maya name "Chich'en Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itzá ". Although this was the usual name for the site in pre-Columbian times, it is also referred to in the ancient chronicles as Uucyabnal, meaning "Seven Great Rulers".

Location: Mexico (earlier northern center of yucatan peninsula)

Brief History:
Chichén Itzá is possibly the most famous temple city of the Mayas, a pre-Columbian civilization that lived in present day Central America. It was the political and religious center of Maya civilization during the period from A.D. 750 to 1200. At the city's heart lies the Temple of Kukulkan (pic above)

Architecture:
The Temple rises to a height of 79 feet (24 meters). Each of its four sides has 91 steps—one step for each day of the of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya Calendar known as the Haab, with the 365th day represented by the platform on the top, Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade.

The square base measures 55.3 m across. The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya Underworlds. We are lead to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the "upper worlds".

Built in: Between the 11th and 13th centuries AD

Amazing facts:
Clap your hands in front of the 1,100-year-old Temple of Kukulcan, in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, and, to some researchers' ears, the pyramid answers in the voice of the sacred quetzal bird.

Some of the other Fascinating structures of Chichén Itzá
1) The Temple of Warriors
2) The Temple of Jaguar
3) The Observatory- Carocal
4) The Ball Court Temple
5) The Cenote
6) High Priest's Temple

More about the Maya Civilization and Pyramids please visit the site mentioned below
http://www.lost-civilizations.net/mayan-pyramids-chichen-itza.html