 Can you still Climb Chichen Itza?
It is still possible to climb Chichen Itza. I was there last week.
While many of the ruins are off limits, two sides of the main
structure at Chichen Itza are open for all to climb. I understand
from our tour guide that there are certain times that they don't all
you up but these are limited to the vernal and autumnal equinoxs and
other special events.
Have a great time.
"Technobarbarian" <randomcanyon-ztopzpam@m> wrote in message news:<2l53jdF8vem5U1@uni-berlin.de>...
> "Joy Hardie" <q.t@> wrote in message
> news:fmdqe01l7q8a9n5uvjjkqi5fs1eqngi6bv@...
> > I just read a thread in my other post that it may no longer be allowed
> > to climb Chichen Itza? Does anyone know if this is true?
> > I will be so dissappointed, since I was sick the day we went there 20
> > years ago on my honeymoon and could merely muster a wave & smile to my
> > husband to the top from my bench on the ground. I was really looking
> > forward to it.
>
> Last November it was still possible to climb the outside of the Castillo,
> the tallest temple, and the inside. There are usually open entrances inside
> the Nunnery but, visitors are not allowed to climb any of the other temples.
> The rope on the stairs has cut quite a groove into the soft limestone. It
> would be unfortunate if they closed the Castillo because some of the best
> artwork at Chichen is up on the top. In recent years there has always been
> an ambulance parked near the Castillo.
>
> There was a recent program on PBS on the conquistadors. The episode on
> Cortez showed the narrator going ashore at Tulum, which apparently wasn't
> grand enough to suit the producers, because they then show him walking
> around Chichen without explaining that the temples they're showing aren't at
> Tulum.
>
> Dennis
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