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Great Pyramid – New Seven Wonders

Chichen Itza: In the 6th century the Mayans in Yucatan built a complex of pyramids they named “The Mouth of the River Itza.” (Nicely for this list, it was also called the “7 Great Rulers.”) It was a capital of the Mayan empire, and is considered an archeological masterpiece of the pre-Columbian era. The best-known pyramid is the Temple of Kukulkan, also called El Castillo. Kukulkan is the Mayan name for the god Quetzalcoatl.

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