| Chichén Itzá Maps |
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Chichén Itzá MapsThe archaeological precinct of Chichén Itzá covers several square miles, approximately 5,200' East to West and 12,000' North to South. Chichén Itzá is managed by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, (INAH). Interestingly, the Barbachano family holds the title to the land of Chichen, which is considered legally separate from the antiquities themselves, which are federal property.The maps presented here are from the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The Carnegie map was surveyed by J. O. Kilmartin and J. P. O'Neill and first published in Karl Ruppert's "The Caracol at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico" (1935). The version presented here was reprinted with revisions in Rupperts' "Chichen Itza: Architectural Notes and Plans" (1952). The maps here come are excerpted from the Carnegie web site: http://www.mesoweb.com/chichen/resources/map/. The scale of the maps here are given by the latitude/longitude readings along the top of the frame. One second of latitude is roughly 100 feet. Chichén Itzá is close enough to the equator for one second of longitude to be roughly 100 feet as well.
Aerial view of Chichén Itzá. The Caracol is seen near frame center, with the Pyramid of Kulkulkan beyond. (credit: Ideum)
An aerial clip of Chichén Itzá via Google video:
Chichén Itzá Aerial
Map of Central Chichén ItzáThis map below covers Chichén Itzá's principal buildings, including the Caracol in the south, the Pyramid of Kulkulkan in the North, and many smaller monuments.
The Pyramid of Kulkulkan, in the Northern Complex at Chichén Itzá (credit: Ideum)
The Caracol and EnvironsThe most significant archaeoastronomy monument at Chichén Itzá is the Caracol. More than an observatory in the Western sense, the Caracol was a record of observations of Venus, set in stone.
The Caracol's "fossilized observation", in the Southern Complex at Chichén Itzá (credit: Ideum)
Download the detailed maps here:
The Caracol area map (~3MB)
Detailed Area MapsThese maps cover the entire site in detail, including areas that are largely inaccessible. Consult the map of the whole site (bottom of this page) for reference on where these areas are. Download the detailed maps here:Camino Chan Kom area map (~3MB) Northern Complex area map (~4MB)
Entire Site Map for Chichén ItzáThis "whole site" map covers the regions detailed in the map links above. A view of the complete archaeological zone. Note that this image has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
Download the Complete Site map here:
The Entire Site map (~15MB)
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