Have you been to the Mayan Ruins in Mexico? I had never been until September of 2005 but it was an awesome adventure and I learned so much about the Mayan civilization that I had never known before. We were quite fortunate to be there on the day of the Fall equinox and saw a sight that few people ever get to witness. Only two days a year, on the Fall quinox and the Spring equinox, the shadow from the sun creates the image of a snake going down the pyramid/temple. The day we were there, people and cameras and TV/film crews from all over the world were there, hoping the sun would peek out from behind the clouds. It did and you can see the snake traveling down the pyramid. It was phenomenal to think that the Mayans were able to create this in the 1500's! Then they disappeared.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Chichinitza and the Mayan Ruins
Have you been to the Mayan Ruins in Mexico? I had never been until September of 2005 but it was an awesome adventure and I learned so much about the Mayan civilization that I had never known before. We were quite fortunate to be there on the day of the Fall equinox and saw a sight that few people ever get to witness. Only two days a year, on the Fall quinox and the Spring equinox, the shadow from the sun creates the image of a snake going down the pyramid/temple. The day we were there, people and cameras and TV/film crews from all over the world were there, hoping the sun would peek out from behind the clouds. It did and you can see the snake traveling down the pyramid. It was phenomenal to think that the Mayans were able to create this in the 1500's! Then they disappeared.
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