chichen itza equinox snake

Travelers should try to visit Chichen Itza during the spring or fall equinox, thousands gather to witness a play of light & shadow on the steps of El Castillo.... 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 stairway. The shadow of the snake...


pyramid at Chichen Itza,


equinox at Chichen Itza.


El Castillo with snake shadow


Chichen-Itza Equinox Shadow


Chichen Itza equinox festival


Chichen Itza at Spring Equinox

There are many stories about the mystery and magnificence that surrounds the wonderful phenomenon of the “Equinox”, but the true meaning is never understood unless you live it in a place like Chichén Itzá.... Because it's the only place in the world where the play of light and shadow is created while the Sun descends, shadow undulating of a snake running down to fill out his form at the head of Plumed Serpent that lies at the base of the pyramid will projecting one...
Living the equinox in Chichen Itza | Lomas Travel Blog

Chichén Itzá is a long abandoned central point where the Mayan Rulers once held their power - and they built some very impressive stone structures.... Another example of the ancient Mayans mathematical and astronomical genius can be seen here on the spring and fall equinoxes (March 21 and September 22) when the sun projects an undulating pattern of light on the northern stairway. for a few hours in the late afternoon—a pattern caused by the angle of the sun and the edge of...
chichen itza equinox snake