chichen itza snake shadow

Chichen Itza Equinox. Chichen Itza is one of the most astonishing Mayan ruins on the whole region of the Peninsula of Yucatan, with hundreds of thousands visiting every year it is definitely one of the landmarks of the region and a must do activity in your... Here on the spring and fall equinoxes the afternoon sunlight bathes the western side of the pyramid and in the main stairway causes seven triangles to form and create shadows simulating the descent of a 120 foot long serpent.


spring equinox, Chichen


Serpent Shadow descending


El Castillo with snake shadow


Chichén Itzá - The snake


Chichen-Itza Equinox Shadow


Chichen Itza equinox festival

They built the Kukulcan pyramid at Chichen Itza so that during the spring and autumn equinox, at the rising and setting of the sun, a slithering, snake-like shadow representing Kukulcan (Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent)...
The Open Scroll Blog: Amarucan 2012 Addenda - Credit: Tom Horn

Chichen Itza equinox festival in Mexico, note how the shadow the sun makes creates the image of a snake descending. Chichen Itza in Mexico is another famous locations for equinox travelers, sunwatchers, and your general...
chichen itza snake shadow