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Monday, December 3, 2012

The Mayan city of Chichen Itza---Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico



This pyramid was part of a sacred site in an important Mayan center on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Built according to the solar calendar, shadows at the fall and spring equinoxes are said to look like a snake crawling down the steps, similar to the carved serpent at the top.

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