The Temple of Kukulkan In late February this year, I set foot on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to explore the ancient Maya city ...

Dozens of tourists had particularly gathered in the location on this day to catch a glimpse of the 'Descent of the Feathered Serpent ... the centre of the Chichen Itza archaeological site.

The name Chichen Itza translates to “at the mouth of the ... The structure is known for its peculiar “snake shadow,” cast ...

a natural phenomenon where the sunlight casts a serpent-shaped shadow along the pyramid’s stairs, during the spring equinox. Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo.

On the equinoxes in September and March the sun casts a shadow that cascades down the 91 steps of the northern staircase, resembling the shape of an uncoiling serpent. Today, the ancient site still ...

And at the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern that resembles a serpent descending a building called El Castillo.