wonder of the world She could be fined up to $8,900
The Kukulcan Pyramid. — willysilvaquesada/Pixabay
Since 2008, it has been forbidden to climb the Pyramid of Kukulcan located at the impressive Mayan site of Chichen Itza, Mexico. However, recently, a tourist crossed the security cordon. installed around the monument and climbed the steps of the pyramid, 24 meters high, reports Mexico News Daily.
The young woman even performed small dance steps at the top of the building, provoking even more the wrath of tourists. The video of this forbidden ascent has been released. viewed millions of times on social media.
A disrespectful tourist climbs an ancient Mayan pyramid in Mexico and gets booed pic.twitter.com/ZMAnwf0Euo
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A possible heavy fine
An agent of the site has, àgrave; his turn, climbed the pyramid to ask the tourist to get off. À her arrival downstairs, she was taken at; left by dozens of people, shocked by the attitude of the young woman. While some of them demanded that she be imprisoned, others doused her with water. The tourist also had her hair pulled.
She was then escorted by security guards, to the boos of other visitors. “Stupid, “idiot”, can be heard on a video that has gone viral on Twitter. According to our colleagues, the questioning was handed over to the authorities. She risks a fine of up to $8,900. The pyramid at Chichen Itza is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.