The archaeological zone of Chichen Viejowhich is one of the 13 complexes that are located around the ceremonial center of Chichen Itzawill soon be reopened to the visitor with a museum and the Initial Series section, authorities reported.
Diego Prieto Hernández, general director of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), reported at the president’s daily press conference, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorthat there is 75 percent progress in the authorization of the Initial Series area or Chichen Viejowith the enhancement of a couple of platforms.
“One of them is called Maudslay, following the archaeologist British (Alfred Percival Maudslay) who began the explorations in that sector of Chichén Itzá”, said the official.
That place was open to the public in 1998, when the INAH authorized the first investigations.
The ballgame court, as well as the houses of the moon and the Caracoles “are spaces that will substantially expand the visiting circuit of passengers who arrive at that archaeological zone through the Mayan trend”, Prieto pointed out.
Chichen Viejo It is a housing complex that belonged to a member of the Mayan elite who paid tribute to nature, fertility and the cosmos.
Although in many archaeological zones in the southeast of Mexico there is evidence of the cult of fertility by various manifestations of the male virile member, Chichen Viejo It is the only place that has a Palace of the Phalluses.
“People will have more knowledge regarding Chichen Viejo and everything related to that old city,” Prieto said.
In addition, Chichén Itzá will enrich your tour with the opening of a Site museumwhose construction began a few days ago, as part of the Archaeological Improvement Program (Promeza).
There, the advances in the 239 kilometers of Section 4 of the Mayan trendwhich runs from Izamal, Yucatán, to Cancún, Quintana Roo.
The CEO of the INAH He spoke regarding the work in Chichén Itzá, the most visited archaeological site in Mexico, as well as Ek Balam, which will have a Visitor Service Center (Catvi).
In this archaeological zone, located in the municipality of Valladolidthe analyzes of the state of conservation and maintenance tasks on the stucco reliefs that are distributed on the site have already been carried out, in which the imposing teratomorphic façade that adorns the main structure stands out.
Prieto Hernández pointed out that Section 4 of the Mayan trendwhich covers 9 municipalities and 17 localities, is the one that has reported the fewest archaeological findings because it runs parallel to the Mayab highway.
However, 45 complete ceramic pieces have already been recovered, such as vessels, plates and pots that are restored in the laboratories installed in the Ateneo Peninsular, located in Merida.
In the archaeological salvage tasks carried out in this section of the project Mayan trendAs of February 6, 2023, 4,126 real estate assets have been registered and preserved, such as foundations, albarradas and squares.
With information from EFE
