In Mexico, failure to respect Mayan heritage can be very expensive.
While it is strictly forbidden to climb the steps of the pyramid of Kukulcan, a Spanish tourist has illegally entered the monument classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
By treading the temple of the archaeological site, she attracted the wrath of onlookers.
Booed, sprayed with water and even beaten, once down, the offender was expelled from the site.
The Pyramid of Kukulcan, also called El Castillo, is a pre-Columbian temple built from the 6th century in the Mayan city of Chichén Itzá.
The site was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, and was elected on July 7, 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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Since 2008, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has installed a security cordon around the sacred building and prohibited going up there.
Violators risk fines ranging from 50,000 Mexican pesos (about 2,500 euros) up to 100,000 pesos (5,000 euros), depending on the damage caused to the structure.
Following her offence, the Spanish tourist and her companion were arrested by the local police and a verbalization procedure was opened against them.