Bystander footage shows the individual – who authorities have yet to name – scaling the side of the Temple of Kukulcan ... sunlight casts a serpent-shaped shadow along the pyramid’s stairs ...

This is the shocking moment a German tourist was beaten up by irate locals after he climbed a sacred Mayan temple in Mexico ... phenomenon where the sun's shadow casts the illusion of a serpent ...

as the ancient Mayan temple was built more than 1,000 years ago so that a light and shadow phenomenon can be seen during the seasonal transition. According to the Chichen Itza website, the ancient ...

“He eluded us, even though we’re keeping watch on the western side of the temple ... shadow along the pyramid’s stairs, during the spring equinox. Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Mayan pyramid ...