People visiting the ancient Mayan pyramids in Mexico were left outraged after one tourist decided to climb the historical landmark.
Posting to TikTok, user @angelalopeze uploaded the footage that exposed the woman alongside the caption: "This is so disrespectful… don’t mess with my Mexican people."
Castillo de Kukulcán (also known to some as El Castillo) is located in Chichén Itzá, Mexico, and is hailed as one of the new seven wonders of the modern world. Spanning 181 square feet, the incredible structure was built by the Mayans from the 9th to 12th century AD and is dedicated to the serpent God, Kukulcán.
So you can imagine that a location so sacred would have strict rules in place for tourists - including a fence surrounding the historic monument. But it would appear that one woman believes those rules apply to everyone but her.
Watch the full video below:In the one-minute clip, the perpetrator can be seen walking up the steps before trying to enter the doorway at the top of the temple. She then comes out to a mob of angry tourists shouting at her, but unfazed, she continues to taunt them back.
At one point, she even dances on the steps as she's making her way back down.
By the time she reaches the bottom of the pyramid, the outraged crowd can be heard chanting that she should be "sacrificed" as a punishment for her crime.
The MercoPress clarified that there was a mix of chants, with some yelling "jail, jail, jail," while others shouted "sacrifice."
Some even called for her to be locked up immediately "because this woman does not respect the rules."
The footage then goes on to show people throwing things at her and trying to pull off her hat while the booing continues.
The viral video has now been viewed over three million times since it was posted, and social media users were just as unforgiving as the mob at the scene.
"That s*** it so f****** disrespectful, I love how they where saying 'cárcel [jail],'" wrote one user.
"I’ve been and I literally could not imagine someone doing this. So disgusting and disrespectful," added another.
A third slammed the tourist as "entitled."
The National Institute of Anthropology and History banned climbing up the ancient Mayan pyramids in 2008 and even placed hefty fines that can range between $2,550 and $5,115, for those who don't abide by the rules.
While people could previously climb the ancient structure, the new regulation came into effect in order to help preserve the landmark for future generations.
