Among the thousands of tourists in the world Chickhen itzá for the spring equinox, Two decided to break the rules by climbing the emblematic temple of Kukulkán.
Thursday, in separate incidents, two foreign tourists escaped security and climbed the pyramid, also known as El Castillo.
🚨 Tourist climbs to the castle of Chichen Itzá during the equinox
A tourist ignored the rules and climbed the main pyramid of Chichen Itzá in full light and shadow show of the equinox.
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Visitors to the old Maya site in the state of Yucatán – There were 8,000 to 9,000 Thursday, with 11,000 to 12,000 expected Friday For the real equinox – Reacted, shouting angry with the scofflaws.
One of the offenders, a 38 -year -old German, was physically confronted with the crowd and received a blow to the front that made blood, witnesses said. Apparently, some people even shouted that he was “sacrificed” – an allusion to Human and animal sacrifices The Mayans have already been carried out at the highest point of the pyramid.
The situation intensified to the point where the staff and agents of the National Guard of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) were attacked while they were trying to protect it from the angry crowd.
“He escaped us, even if we monitor the west side of the temple,” said a member of the National Guard who refused to give his name. “He went beyond us. He is clearly in good physical condition.”
The incident echoed a situation in 2022, when a woman who climbed Kukulcán was subjected to cries of “locking him up!” And “Prison! Prison!” After his descent. “The Visitor of Chichén Itzá faces the angry crowd after having illegally climbed the pyramid of Kukulcán”, “,” was the title of Mexico News daily the next day.
The Spring Equinox in Chichén Itzá is an important annual event, still attracting large crowds. Most come for a phenomenon called the descent of the feathered serpent, What happens when the sunlight creates a shadow resembling a snake descending the stairs of the pyramid.
The site Equinox program Includes activities from March 20 to 24.
However, he does not include climbing the stairs on a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New seven wonders of the world – An act which has been prohibited since 2006 to protect the structure.
Thursday culprits were given to the authorities, faced with potential fines under article 55 of the federal law on archaeological, artistic and historical monuments and the areas of Mexico.
The German man who violated the security protocols would have tried to hide in the pyramid chamber, but was finally escorted by the guards of Inah.
With reports from The universal And Latinus
