The archeology of Chichen Itza, one of the last Mayan city-states ... its peculiar “snake shadow,” cast during the spring and ...

(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 ...

The descent of the Kukulkcan serpent can be seen as it draws its shadow on the stairs of the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico during a Spring equinox event, Friday, March 21, 2025.

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 ...