The temple on top was used exclusively by priests who performed sacred rituals at a height that brought them closer to the gods in the sky. Priests ascended one of the four staircases to reach the temple—the pyramid was never meant to be entered.
When did they stop letting you climb Chichen Itza?
2008In 2008, the Yucatan government forbade climbing to the top of the Pyramid of Chichen Itza.
Why did they stop letting people climb Chichen Itza?
Climbing the temples at Chichen Itza has been illegal for some 15 years now, with the ban coming into force in 2008 over concerns about the safety of those climbing and the potential long-term damage to the ancient structures themselves.
Why can’t we climb the Mayan pyramid?
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