A tourist visiting Mexico was arrested and later attacked after he climbed up the side of a historic Mayan temple.
one onlooker can be heard yelling in Spanish, as other person shouted out: "idiot" and "stupid.".
A security guard can then be seen climbing up the temple after the man.
Mexico News Daily reported that between 8,000 and 9,000 people were visiting the temple — also known as El Castillo — at the time of the incident for the spring equinox.
The Temple of Kukulcan is a UNESCO World Heritage site and known as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
"The decision to ban climbing ensures that the pyramid remains intact for future generations to admire and study," the website notes.
Hayes had allegedly “carved alphabet letters” into a wooden pillar of the entrance, a traditional Japanese torii gate. »
