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A German tourist was arrested and attacked after climbing the Temple of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza, Mexico, during the spring equinox.

Video footage shows locals shouting insults and physically confronting the man as National Guard personnel detained him.

The temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is off-limits to climbers due to preservation laws and safety concerns.

Violators face fines up to $16,000 and possible prison time.

The incident occurred amid a crowd of 8,000–9,000 visitors.

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I climbed that pyramid forever ago when it was still legal to do so.

Tons of people were going up & down. I didn’t realize things had changed and that it was also on the list of “new” 7 wonders of the world.

It was a bitch coming down though because it’s so steep.

Anyway, dude should have known better.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

I climbed the pyramid at Tulum in 1989. I hear its not allowed any more.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah I was just thinking the same thing - it’s closed now?

[–] Muyal@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

All of these had to be closed off because jackasses who tried to take away a piece of the monument, or because they didn't tread well and fell down.