Chichén Itzá Visitor Guide | Maya Ruins, Photos & Walking Tour

Chichén Itzá brings together some of the Maya world’s most recognisable monuments: El Castillo, the Great Ball Court, the Temple of the Warriors and the Sacred Cenote. Use this guide to plan your visit and explore our original photographs and individual building guides.

Visitor update · 5 September 2026

Entrance: The site reopened on 1 June 2026. The joint government announcement directs all visitors through the Centro de Atención a Visitantes (CATVI). Source: official reopening and entrance notice.

Hours: The Lugares INAH visitor listing currently gives daily hours of 8 am–4 pm, with last entry at 3 pm. Confirm the day’s hours before setting out.

Admission: INAH lists its federal component at MX$105, with an additional Yucatán state charge. Published fee information is not fully consistent, so confirm the current combined ticket and any exemptions at CATVI; MX$105 is not the full standard admission price. Source: official INAH visitor listing.

Original notes and photographs: The linked walking-tour pages preserve our earlier coverage. They describe the buildings and earlier visits; follow current signs and staff instructions for access rather than treating older descriptions as permission to enter or climb.