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one of the best places that I could visit these holidays is... Chichen Itza...

The most popular icon of all ruins in Mexico is this place. The pyramid known as the Castillo is a cosmological symbolism. This includes 365 steps to represent the solar year, 18 terraces to represent the months in the Mayan calendar, and 52 panels to represent the Mayan century.

Each year, on the spring and fall equinox, the sun's shadow moves down the pyramid's stairway to form the shape of a giant snake. The Maya believed that this represented Kukulkán who was descending from heaven with a message that the planting or harvesting season has arrived.

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  • Copyright: Gemma Magrans (angie-barcelona) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 278 W: 6 N: 224] (1937)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-08-19
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-09-03 12:37
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