Akab Dzib, Chichen Itza

Name: Akab Dzib
Address: Chichen Itza, Mexico

#5 among attractions in Chichen Itza

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The Akab Dzib is a pre-Columbian structure at the Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, located in the central-northern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula of present-day Mexico. ()

Coordinates: 20°40'42"N, 88°34'11"W

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Akab Dzib – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: El Castillo, Balankanche, Sacred Cenote, El Caracol.

~1770 ftN
Maya temple in the shape of a pyramid
El Castillo, Chichen Itza
9 min walk • El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcán, stands as a testament to the architectural and astronomical prowess of the ancient Maya civilization. Located in the heart of Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, this step...
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Balankanche, Chichen Itza
67 min walk • Balankanche is an ancient Maya cave site lying at short distance from the archaeological Maya-Toltec city of Chichen Itza, Yucatan. For more than two thousand years, it has been the focus of rituals dedicated to the Maya rain god, Chaac, and, in the Post-Classic period, also to his Toltec counterpart, Tlaloc.
0.7 miN
Nature, Lake
Sacred Cenote, Chichen Itza
17 min walk • The Sacred Cenote is a water-filled sinkhole in limestone at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula.
~520 ftNW
Ruins, Observatories and planetariums, Museum
El Caracol, Chichen Itza
3 min walk • El Caracol, the Observatory, is a unique structure at pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Chichen Itza. El Caracol, which means 'snail' in Spanish, is so named due to the spiral staircase inside the tower.
1.8 miSE
Cenote with swimming and hanging vines
Ik Kil, Chichen Itza
47 min walk • Ik Kil is a cenote outside Pisté in the Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico. It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part of the Ik Kil Archeological Park near Chichen Itza. It is open to the public for swimming.
1.7 miNW
Village
Pisté
45 min walk • Pisté is a village in Tinum Municipality in the center of Yucatán State, Mexico. It is best known for the Mayan archaeological site Chichen Itza and the cenote Ik Kil. Fed 180 connects Pisté to Valladolid, about 40 kilometres away, and Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, about 111 kilometres away.

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Which popular attractions are close to Akab Dzib?

Nearby attractions include El Caracol, Chichen Itza (3 min walk), El Castillo, Chichen Itza (9 min walk), Sacred Cenote, Chichen Itza (17 min walk).

Akab Dzib, Chichen Itza

Facts and practical information

Chichen Itza plan & book

Akab Dzib – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

El Castillo, Chichen Itza

Balankanche, Chichen Itza

Sacred Cenote, Chichen Itza

El Caracol, Chichen Itza

Ik Kil, Chichen Itza

Pisté

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Akab Dzib?