Yucatan, Mexico

On March 21st and September 21st you can witness the incredible accuracy of Maya astronomy as it was integrated into their architecture, and share a moment in time with the ancient Maya.

Every spring thousands flock to Chichen Itza to watch Kukulcan, the feathered serpent god of the Maya, crawl down the pyramid El Castillo during the equinox/

Every equinox, thousands from all over the world gather at the restored Maya city of Chichen Itza to watch the feathered serpent Kukulcan crawl down the face of the pyramid El Castillo.

Looking for a perfect way to end the long winter? What could be better than taking some time away to not only relax on the beach, but expose yourself to the famous culture of Mexico?

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In the world of the ancient Maya there were many sacred days, most often associated with celestial events. But none perhaps more widely celebrated than the Spring and Fall Equinox at the ancient site of Chichén Itza in central Yucatan. Get ready for the snake on the pyramid and it descent down the steps, a maya ritual practise for over 1,000 years in the Yucatan.

As the sun sets in the west and the shadows lengthen in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, a collective sigh of amazement goes up from thousands of people standing at the foot of the Pyramid of Kukulcan on March 20-21, the spring equinox.

Witness the wonder of Mayan astronomical accuracy in the phenomena of the sunrise at the Temple of the Dolls in Dzibilchaltun and the descension of the Feathered Serpent shadow at the great pyramid of Chichen Itza.

The ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá must be among the most photographed ruins in the Americas, if not the world.

More than 412,000 people visited the archaeological sites of Mexico on the occasion of the spring equinox, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported.

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