Pirámide de kukulcán
Pirámide de kukulcán
The temple of Kukulkán (structure also known as “El Castillo”, because the Spanish conquerors in the sixteenth century looked for some architectural similarity to those existing in the European continent), is a pre-Hispanic building located in the Yucatan peninsula , in the current state of the same name. The current temple was built in the 12th century AD. C. by the Mayan Itza in its capital, the prehispanic city of Chichén Itzá, originally founded in the sixth century AD. C. Its design has a pyramidal geometric shape; It has nine levels or foundations, four main facades each with a central staircase, and an upper platform topped by a temple. In this construction the Mayan god Kukulkan was worshiped. Serpentine motifs can be seen in the architectural decoration. On the other hand it also has symbolisms that allude to the most important numbers used in the calendar solar agricultural calendar, the Tzolkin calendar (sacred calendar) and the calendric wheel. The alignment of the construction of the pyramid allows you to observe various phenomena of light and shadow, which occur in your own body during the equinoxes and solstices every year.