The Sacred Cenote In Chichen Itza, Mexico Stock Image

The Sacred cenote in Chichen Itza archeological site, Mexico, Yucatan peninsula, September 2018. South America trip. Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico.nnThe Sacred Cenote Spanish: cenote sagrado, `sacred well`; alternatively known as the `Well of Sacrifice` It is located to the north of Chichen Itza`s civic precinct, to which it is connected by a 300-metre 980 ft sacbe, or raised and paved pathway.