chichen itza pyramid snake

When Hector Siliezar visited the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza with his wife and kids in 2009, he snapped three iPhone photos of El Castillo, a pyramid that once served as a sacred temple to the Mayan god Kukulkan. A thunderstorm was brewing near the temple,... To his surprise the light he catch was not part of the Thunderstorm... it was a beam of light coming out of the top of the Pyramid dedicated to the Feathered Serpent God. He was so exited that he show the pic to all the...


Zenith cosmology over Chichen


The sun snake at Chichen Itza


The main pyramid at Chichen


Kukulcan snake Mayan Chichen


Chichen Itza


Chichen Itza Pyramid Snake,

The best time for travelers to visit Chichen Itza is during the spring or fall equinox, when thousands gather to witness an amazing play of light and shadow on the steps of El Castillo pyramid. During this time of year, at about 3:30PM, the afternoon sunlight shines on the western side of the El Castillo pyramid's main stairway causing triangles to form and creating the shadow body of a snake that creeps downwards until it joins a huge serpent's head at the bottom of the...
Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza, Mexico | Girl's Getaway

El Castillo, the castle, is the famous stepped pyramid with carved serpent heads at the base of its stairs and a temple at the top. During the Spring and... Chichen-Itza's main pyramid partially restored. Each of the pyramid's...
chichen itza pyramid snake