{"id":40140,"date":"2022-02-02T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=40140"},"modified":"2022-02-02T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T12:00:32","slug":"making-history-over-chichen-itza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/making-history-over-chichen-itza\/","title":{"rendered":"Making History over Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

World Champions Greg Crozier and Karine Joly from Airwax Freefly Team were among the skydivers to have the privilege to jump over the famous archaeological site of Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 for the first time in history!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 is one of the seven wonders of the world! It\u2019s an incredible archeological site located in Yucat\u00e1n M\u00e9xico and, also, was one of the largest Mayan cities. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This great mystical city is considered to have had the most diverse population in the Mayan world, a factor that could have contributed to the variety of architectural styles at the site. Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 is one of the most visited archeological sites in Mexico and the world. It is a marvelous site that shows us how the Mayans were ahead of the times. Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 continues to be a symbol of perseverance and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greg and Karine with the famous Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 archaeological site in the background
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Now you can jump in M\u00e9xico with stunning views of Chich\u00e9n Itza! The organisers, Skydive Maya<\/a>, are now giving a new change for breathtaking views to skydivers, with the opportunity to spot Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 from above, something that has never been done before! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently we had the pleasure to perform beautiful and stunning jumps with the Airwax Freefly<\/a> <\/a>Team<\/a> and their photographer Ewan Cowie. As you may know, they\u2019re Freefly World Champions and World Cup winners, 30 competitions \/ 30 podiums, 16 gold medals, 4 x World Class Champions, 4 x World Record Holders, 4 x French National Champions, 2 x Medal of Honor of \u201cMinist\u00e8re des Sports\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 is one of the seven wonders of the world \u2013 a bit like Airwax, one of the seven wonders of the skydiving world \ud83d\ude09
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The event began with a ceremony of Mayan warriors asking for authorization to Aluxes and the four cardinal points for us to perform the jumps and asking for their protection and safety while they were performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mayan ceremony conducted before the jumps
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The jumps were spectacular as you can see. This new location is the start of a phenomenal experience for skydivers at Skydive Maya and we can\u2019t wait to share this with the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am so happy and I feel so grateful for the chance to do The First Skydive over the most beautiful Mayan pyramid – Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 \"\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\"<\/p>Greg Crozier<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Curious about other Airwax Freefly Team projects? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to follow their adventures on their Facebook page<\/a> or on their site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our interview: Catching up with Airwax<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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