Around the world · Drawing 03 of 32
The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá
Mexico · North America
The Maya built this pyramid at Chichén Itzá. Long stairways lead to the temple at the top. This place helps us learn about their history.
Did you know?
It is also called the Temple of Kukulkan.
Look together
Where can you see snake heads on the pyramid?
An idea to try
Draw a pyramid with three large levels on a sheet.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Chichen Itza is an ancient Maya centre in the Yucatan. El Castillo, or the Temple of Kukulkan, is one of its many monuments. Maya communities are still here today. The drawing shows the monument without attempting to reconstruct an ancient ceremony.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-ItzaPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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