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

Tens of thousands of people all over the world are finalizing their travel plans and getting ready to travel to Chichen-Itzá in order to be there on the spring equinox. They'll watch a magnificent light and shadow spectacle on the...
Charlie's Digs: A Chichen-Itzá Pilgrimage

If you visited Chichen-Itza on your Cancun Vacation, you surely would have seen the structure named “The Castle” also known as “The Pyramid of Kukulcan”. This ancient temple is the main protagonist of an astronomical phenomenon named...
chichen itza snake shadow