Chichen Itza and Tulum Uxmal are also popular Maya ruins for travelers to visit in the region.

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Climb to the top of Chichen Itza's world-famous "El Castillo", or just kick back on the warm sands of Playa del Carmen.

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Spotlighted destinations include Tikal, Guatemala -- which prompted BBC Travel reader Alex Berger to comment that he thinks Tikal is "far more impressive than Chichen Itza.... if you can get there!"

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QUIST-ARCTON: There's the Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Christ the Redeemer - the Statue in Brazil - Machu Picchu in Peru, Chichen Itza in Mexico, the Coliseum in Rome and the Taj Mahal in India.

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