Welcome to Chichén Itzá. From up here, El Castillo rises out of the jungle like it has been waiting a thousand years for this flyover. Look at those steps. Sharp lines, perfect symmetry, light slicing ...

The Maya played games like pok-a-tok, in which players hit a rubber ball through a stone circle such as this one in the ancient city of Chichen Itza. University of Cincinnati / LanaCanada At the site ...