Chichén Itzá Audio Guide
Explore Chichén Itzá with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian Maya city and archaeological site in Mexico. It served as a major focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic period.
What you will hear
Temple of Kukulcan
The undisputed icon of Chichén Itzá, this pyramid is a stone calendar engineered to display a serpent of light during the equinox.
The Plumed Serpents
At the base of the Great Pyramid's staircase, these massive stone serpent heads guard the entrance to the heavens, representing the feathered god Kukulcan.
Temple of the Warriors
A massive stepped pyramid fronted by hundreds of columns, with a Chacmool statue guarding the upper entrance.
The Face of Chaac
These stacked stone masks, with their distinctive hooked noses, represent the rain god Chaac, the most vital deity in the Maya world.
Temple of the Warriors
This massive, tiered pyramid reflects the military might of the city and its cultural ties to distant capitals in Central Mexico.
Platform of the Tombs
A low platform containing several burial chambers, providing insight into the funerary practices of the Maya elite.
Platform of the Tombs
This low-lying platform was once a site of solemn transition. It housed burial chambers that served as gateways to the complex levels of the Maya underworld.
The Church
One of the most beautifully decorated buildings at Chichén Itzá, covered in intricate Puuc-style stone mosaics.
The Church
This building, known as La Iglesia, features an incredibly dense array of stone carvings that distinguish it from the simpler structures found elsewhere in the city.
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