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Chichén Itzá Mérida & KabahUxmalPalenqueYaxchilánBonampakTulumSian Ka'an & CancúnTikalParque NacionalChicago |
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Chichén Itzá, State Quintana Roo, México Eagles and Jaguars Platform (detail) Terminal Classic (800-900 AD) 900-1000 AD |
Comments: With 91 steps on each side, El Castillo pyramid symboli- cally unifies time and space. The total number of steps, including the ledge at the entrance to the temple, corresponds to the number of days in the solar year. Maya saw this structure as a corn mountain. |
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