Twice a year, tens of thousands of visitors crowd the base of El Castillo at Chichen Itza to watch triangles of sunlight slither down the pyramid’s northern staircase, forming the body of a feathered ...
Any time you have looked at vacation pictures featuring Mexico, El Castillo is certainly not something you could have missed. It is a magnificent structure made of stone, resembling an almost perfect ...
El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture reflects its far-flung political connections. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!
This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec ...