Chichén Itzá – Where people played ball to satisfy the gods
Text: Paola Rolletta Photo: Shutterstock Edição 80 Jul/Ago/ Set| Download. Chichén Itzá – Where people played ball to satisfy the gods Chichén Iztá derives from the Mayan term “chi”, which means “mouths”, and “chen”, which means “wells”, while Itzá indicates both the tribe that settled there and something related to magic.