Exploring parts of the Yucatan in Mexico, we visited Chichen Itza on Sept 21st 2012 to witness the autumnal equinox and watch the sun's rays touch the Kukulkan. But...

1. Waiting for
that
Indiana Jones
Moment
Celebrating the Autumnal
Equinox
Chichen Itza, Yucatan,
Mexico
September 21, 2012
Celebrating Mayan shamanism at Xtera
SteveGillick
Talking Travel/ Gillick’s World

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The drive from Cancun to Chichen Itza is roughly 3 hours

3. The town of Piste serves as a convenient lunch stop-and only 5-10 minutes outside of chichen Itza

4. Souvenir stalls along the road to Chichen Itza

6. Waiting until 4:00 and for the sun's rays to strike the Temple of Kukulkan

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The Temple of the Jaguar

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The Kukulkan or feathered serpent, at the base of the Temple

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Chatting up the souvenir vendors--and making some purchases too!

10. Devils keep bad luck away

11. The Temple of the Thousand Columns

12. Still waiting but, alas, the sun's rays hid behind the clouds

13. A Mayan Shaman : celebrating the culture and mysticism of the Mayas

14. Steve Gillick
Travel Writer, Speaker,
Photographer
steve@talkingtravel.ca
www.gillicksworld.ca