Chicanna was erected at the base of the Yucatam Peninsula. It’s not a large Mayan site, but it’s well worth visiting. It’s close to the main road and since the landscape is flat, you will be able to see it. In Chicanna, the builders took advantage of the slightly high elevation to construct several groups of rooms and structures for carrying out ritual ceremonies. Evidence of occupation dates back to the period known as the late pre-classic (300 BC to 200 AD). While the last stages of activity date to the arly post-classic (1100 AD).

The ancient name is not known and was named Chicanna when it was discovered in 1966. The name refers to structure II, which alludes to the house of the serpent mouth. Due to its location, dimensions, and rich decoration of the building, it has been considered a small elitist center of Becan which possibly served as a residential zone for the rulers of Becan.

Chicanna is one of the 45 sites located in the region of the Rio Bec. It is well known for its enormous representation of Ilzamna, principal god of the Mayan Pantheon, also known as the earth monster on the facade of the lower construction.