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Temple of Kukulkan
Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins, Mexico
El Castillo – Dominating the center of Chichén is the giant Temple of Kukulkan often referred to as “El Castillo” (the castle). This huge step-pyramid served as a platform for the temple at the top where human sacrifices took place. It has staircases of 91 steps on each of the four sides (all these added together plus one more step to get to the temple makes 365, the number of days in a year.) Several thousand tourists show up during the spring equinox to see the light-and-shadow effect on the Temple of Kukulcan in which a snake supposedly can be seen to crawl down the side of the pyramid. Climbing the pyramid is no longer permitted.
Temple of Kukulkan
Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins, Mexico
El Castillo – Dominating the center of Chichén is the giant Temple of Kukulkan often referred to as “El Castillo” (the castle). This huge step-pyramid served as a platform for the temple at the top where human sacrifices took place. It has staircases of 91 steps on each of the four sides (all these added together plus one more step to get to the temple makes 365, the number of days in a year.) Several thousand tourists show up during the spring equinox to see the light-and-shadow effect on the Temple of Kukulcan in which a snake supposedly can be seen to crawl down the side of the pyramid. Climbing the pyramid is no longer permitted.