Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is based on the spring equinox, for example. And at the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern ...

(photo credit: Facebook, Teresa Arroyo) A 38-year-old German tourist caused outrage during the Spring Equinox celebration at Chichén Itzá by climbing the sacred Kukulkán Pyramid. On Thursday ...

at the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza. The incident occurred during the renowned "Descent of Kukulcan" phenomenon, which marks the arrival of the spring equinox and attracts thousands of ...

Notably, the spring equinox at Chichen Itza draws massive crowds annually, with many attending to witness the 'Descent of the Feathered Serpent' phenomenon. This spectacle occurs when sunlight ...

Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is based on the spring equinox, for example. And at the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern ...