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At the appointed hour, the shadow of the Feathered Serpent, Kukulcan slides down the northern stairway...and vanishes. This is a square-based, stepped pyramid approximately 75 feet tall, constructed by the Mayans ca 1000-1200 AD, directly upon the multiple foundations of previous temples.
The Pyramid of Kukulcán, also known as El Castillo, was built by the Mayan civilization between the 8th and 12th centuries AD in Chichén Itzá, Mexico. During the spring and autumn equinoxes, the pyramid casts a shadow that forms the shape of a serpent descending the staircase, representing the Mayan god Kukulcán.
El Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [el kas'tiʎo], 'the Castle'), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
With its pleasing radial symmetry, tidy stepped platforms, and crowning temple, El Castillo is one of the most recognizable Mesoamerican pyramids. It was probably built by the Toltec-Maya between 1050 and 1300 CE when the rest of the Maya population was dwindling.
15 lis 2010 · The most recognizable structure here is the Temple of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo. This glorious step pyramid demonstrates the accuracy and importance of Maya astronomy—and the heavy...
One of the tallest and most remarkable examples of Maya architecture, it was built during the high point of the Itza-Cocom culture, during the decadence of Mayapan. It is a four sided pyramid, with a rectangular temple on the top.
El Castillo, known as the Pyramid of Kukulkan, stands as one of the most iconic and revered structures of the ancient Maya civilization. Located in Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, this magnificent pyramid epitomizes the architectural and astron
