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Caracol or "Snail" at Chichén Itzá used as an observatory by the Maya.

 
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Hall of a Thousand Columns at Chichén Itzá. The El Caracol observatory in Chichen Itza. Observatory or Caracol at Chichén Itzá in the Yucatan. Caracol or Pyramid at Chichén Itzá. Ancient columns at Chichén Itzá. A carving at Chichén Itzá. Iguana resting on the rocks of Chichén Itzá. Steps at the ruins of Chichén Itzá. The main pyramid at Chichén Itzá. Detail of a ring at Chichén Itzá. Serpent statue decorates the playing field of the Great Ball Court in Chichén Itzá. Skulls carved into the Ball Court at Chichén Itzá to inspire players to do their best. The pyramids at Chichén Itzá lit up at night. The light show at Chichén Itzá. Cenote Sagrado at Chichén Itzá. The steep climb up the Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo in Chichén Itzá. The perfect proportions of the Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo in Chichén Itzá. El Castillo at Chichén Itzá. The Mayan pyramid, El Castillo at Chichén Itzá. Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo as seen from the Ball Court in Chichén Itzá. Temple of the Warriors as seen from the top of the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá.
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