The Maya Pyramids are among the most popular tourist destinations in the world. These mysterious structures attract millions of tourists from all over the world who want to know more about this ancient civilization while admiring its unique structure.
Unfortunately, not everyone respects these old sites. While there are places where Tourists are still allowed to climb to the top of the Mayan pyramids, as in xunantunich, BelizeThis is not the case in the pyramid of the Kocolkan, Mexico.
Despite this ban, some people are still trying to reach the top from time to time. This is exactly what happened a few days ago. This article discusses everything about this last incident and the local population reactions.

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On March 20, 2025, two Castilo tourists, one of the famous Maya pyramids in Mexico, attempted
The accident occurred during the spring of moderation, an event that attracts thousands of visitors every year
On March 20, two famous EL Castillo climbing tourists, one of the most popular Mayan pyramids in Mexico. Visitors were among many who decided to go to this unique site during moderation in the spring, when the sun casts specific shades on this site, and attracted tourists all over the world.
Experts believe that between 8,000 to 9,000 people gathered to visit this site during this event. One of the men suddenly started climbing the pyramids very quickly and rushed into his room. This is not the first time that something like this happens, because people are often curious to see it What is hidden inside the ancient Mayan pyramids.
Commenting on the events, a member of the National Guard said:
We have faded, even though we are [were] Monitoring on the western side of the temple. He ran behind us. It is clear that it is in good physical condition.
The police reported that the German tourist. However, his identity has not been revealed.

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Local population shouted at the man who may now face fines of up to 16,000 dollars
The local police caught the man who was attacked by the angry crowd
The local population was angry at the law and shouted at tourists. Even a few suggested that a “sacrifice” should be “sacrificed”, in reference to the human and animal sacrifices that were taking place at the top of the pyramid in the past. Others shouted about insults such as “You are not allowed to become the temple!” “Foolish” and “stupid”.
National Guard staff and agents of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) ran after the man and managed to catch him. However, the crowd was so angry that some people physically confronted the tourist, who received a blow to the front. Unfortunately, some members of the National Guard were also injured.
The El Castillo climbed was legal, as thousands of tourists reached the top of the pyramid. However, this practice was banned in 2006 under Article 55 of the Federal Law on archaeological, technical and historical effects and Mexico regions to protect this accurate structure while protecting visitors from possible injuries.
The man may now face fines between 55,760 MXN and 278,800 MXN (about $ 3200 and $ 16,000).

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El Castillo is among the most popular pyramids in the world and is more than 1000 years old
The temple is a global heritage site and welcomes millions of tourists every year
Chichen itza, the Mayan pyramid at sunset
El Castillo is one of the most popular pyramids in the world, and is visited by millions of tourists every year. This World Heritage website is located in the Chichén ITZá complex, which was built more than 1000 years ago. While it is not ancient like The Pyramids of Giza, which many people do not know in the past, do not look as they do todayIt is still impressive.
Castillo information |
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to rise |
79 feet |
Both sides |
4 |
Aspects for each side |
91 |
location |
Chichén ITZá, Mexico |
This pyramid is 79 feet and contains four aspects. Each of these features is 91 stairs and faces the direction of cardinal. Thanks to this alignment, the shade that the sun throws the sun’s shades looks like a snake waving on the stairs during the spring and the autumnal moderation. Experts believe this is a representation of Quetzalcóatl, one of the main deities of the Mayan residents.
This is only one of the many pyramids of the Maya in Mexico. Not so long ago, the Anthropist Luke Old Thomas and a team of researchers from the University of Tolein Discover the lost Mayan city with the pyramids of the temple by chance.

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Despite the ban by the government in its place, people still harm the important historical sites by deciding to break the local bases. Not so long ago, New Zealand tourists received heavy fines after jumping to the Trevi fountain.
While tourists who climbed El Castillo will have to pay high fines for this procedure, the damage to them will affect the site forever.
We hope that tourists will one day learn to be more respectful of the different cultures and their unique heritage, and governments will not have to impose fines on visitors because of their humiliating and irresponsible behavior.