Though Chichen Itza was said to have met its demise in the 13th century, in 1527 spanish Conquistador Francisco de Montejo found this ancient city with his forces. He reported that there was still inhabitants surrounding the area around the main city, but no one was living in any of the structures. It is unknown whether or not the still used the observatory or not. After the ruins were discovered by the conquistador, they just sat there until around 100 years ago when in 1913 Sylvanus G. Morley was approved by the Carnegie institution to explore the ruins long term. Since then, the ruins have been excavated from archaeologists around the world. A vast majority of the ruins still lie underground. That is why this place and others like it are still shrouded in mystery.
Even after the fall of Chichen Itza, the mayans still regarded the city as holy. They often made pilgrimages to places like the Sacred Cenote. They often visited El Castillo as well because it was said to predict the last day of the world, which was supposed to be December 21, 2012. Well, that didn't happen! Besides that, the mystery of Chichen Itza still feeds the mythological mysteries that surround the Mayans. The video link that follows gives more information about the mysteries that surround Chichen Itza:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyvw6G9Max0
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