A 38-year-old German tourist caused outrage during the Spring Equinox celebration at Chichén Itzá by climbing the sacred Kukulkán Pyramid. On Thursday, the man evaded security and ascended the ...

The focal point of the ruins is the pyramid-like El Castillo that was once used by Mayans as a temple to the god Kukulkan. U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit El Mestizo, about 3.5 miles from Chichén ...

The Maize god provides some of our favourite things like cacao, and maize of course. And there is Kukulkan, the fearsome feathered serpent god. Which reminds me… Kukulkan demands human sacrifices.