Enraged villagers seized and barracked two visitors who had been discovered blatantly mounting an old Mexican pyramid.
Security was shown on camera frogmarching the two away from the location while enraged onlookers made fun of them.
“You’re stupid dude,” shouted one, and “What is your f****** problem, man?” shouted another.
Additional video shows the men ascending the steep steps of the famous 1000-year-old Kukulkán Pyramid at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico. They then looked around the high temple and jogged back down.
Crowds gathered at the foot of the historic site as they descended, recording the couple and preparing to confront them.
Due to their disregard for the stringent regulations prohibiting visitors from climbing the renowned Mayan pyramid, foreign tourists are now subject to heavy fines.
Two years after a US visitor died in 2006, the authorities outlawed climbing the pyramid.
The action is meant to save the monument from deterioration brought on by millions of visitors each year, in addition to safety concerns.
When two visitors were spotted blatantly mounting an old Mexican pyramid, the locals became outraged and detained them.
In the video, the men were seen ascending the steep steps of the famous 1000-year-old Kukulkán Pyramid at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico. After exploring the upper temple, they jogged back down.
On camera, angry onlookers mocked the two as they were frogmarched away from the scene with a local on either side.
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the location draws enormous crowds, especially during equinox celebrations when the shadow of a serpent appears to descend the stairs (stock image).
The tourists were greeted by security personnel at the base before being taken into custody by the National Guard.
Since 2008, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has officially prohibited climbing the Kukulkán Pyramid.
Adeline Black, an 80-year-old American tourist, fell down the remaining steps on January 5, 2006, after slipping halfway down the steep steps and failing to reach the guiding rope.
According to creatorzine.com, she died in the hospital a few hours after suffering serious head and neck injuries.
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the location draws enormous crowds, especially during equinox celebrations when the shadow of a serpent appears to descend the stairs.
According to the Federal Law on Monuments and Archaeological, Artistic, and Historical Zones, INAH has cautioned that climbing the building may result in severe fines and penalties.
If archaeological sites are damaged, Mexican law stipulates three to ten years in prison. For less serious violations, there may be further financial fines of £2,150 to £4,300 (MXN 50,000 to 100,000).
This most recent incident coincides with an increase in admission costs to Yucatán archaeological zones, such as Chichén Itzá, as part of federal initiatives to improve conservation.
