Chichén Itzá - Temple of the Jaguars

(Local Name: Templo de los Tigres) The Temple of the Jaguars (Templo de los Tigres) occupies a platform built into the south-east wall of the ball court. The lower shrine, facing onto the great plaza, contains a carved stone jaguar, presumably an altar. The upper temple, reached by a steep stairway at the side, looks westwards onto the ball court. As in the Temple of the Warriors, serpent columns flank the entrance. The façade is enhanced by several friezes, the majority of which depict jaguars. Still visible inside are murals, apparently of a battle between the Maya and the Toltec (open: 10 - 11 a.m. and 3 - 4 p.m.).