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Chichén Itzá
Ancient Maya city; El Castillo pyramid aligns with the sun
🇲🇽 Mexico Yucatán 600
🏛️ Why It Matters
1
El Castillo (Kukulcán Temple) — 365 steps, one for each day of the solar year
2
Spring equinox phenomenon: serpent shadow descends staircase for 3 hours
3
New 7 Wonders (2007); one of the largest Maya cities at its peak
On spring equinox, shadow of a feathered serpent slithers down the pyramid steps
Quick Facts
Category
🏛️ Seven Wonders
Country
🇲🇽 Mexico
Location
Yucatán
Key Year
600
About
Ancient Maya city; El Castillo pyramid aligns with the sun