Chichen Itzá
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One Of The seven wonders of the world
The most majestic of the Mayan cities is located about 100 kilometers from Mérida. The archaeological site covers an area of 6.5 km2 and has two architectural zones, the southern one that dates back to the 7th century with Puuc Mayan style constructions, and the central zone built after the arrival of the Toltecs around the 10th century. Among its most notable buildings are the Kukulkan Castle or pyramid, the Caracol, the Temple of the Warriors with its thousand columns and the Ball Court
Kukulkan is the name given to the god of the wind, which means feathered serpent.
I would dare to say that the first creators of large-scale visual projection were the great Mayan mathematicians. His precise Mathematics; His astronomical knowledge and his ability to observe made his architecture an optical spectacle at each equinox.
On equinox days you can observe this majestic work of cinema, watching how Kukulkan descends to earth. A wonderfully designed play of light and shadow.
The pyramid is a calendar, with its 364 steps and the last one represents day 365, for the Mayans, the Day Out of Time, which in our calendar coincides with July 25, a day for the Mayans, dedicated to purifications for the entry of the new year. (on our calendar on July 26)