Kukulcán
Historical landmark in MexicoWikipedia
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Sep 24, 2026
ChristyHOST
But they had what's known as the snake god as their main deity.
ChristyHOST
So they built this temple and it was called the Temple of Kukulkan.
ChristyHOST
Now, this temple was important because at the spring and autumn equinoxes, a shadow would fall over the temple stairs and it created this illusion that the snake's God spirit was like going down the stairs and that it would enter into this large snake.
ChristyHOST
So at the bottom of the stairs, they had a big snake head and that represented their God deity.
Billy CarsonGUEST
Come on.
Billy CarsonGUEST
So when you say evidence, just go to the Pyramid of Kukulkan in Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Billy CarsonGUEST
Just that one structure alone is all the evidence you need.
Alex FerrariHOST
But that evidence has been, according to the mainstream, they say that was built, what, at 1200 AD or something like that.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Incluso la jerarquía social reflejaba las necesidades agrícolas.
speaker_2NARRATOR
El Templo de Kukulcán en Chichén Itzá es el ejemplo más famoso de esta precisión astronómica aplicada a la arquitectura.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Esta pirámide, llamada El Castillo, tiene noventa y un escalones en cada uno de sus cuatro lados.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Eso suma trescientos sesenta y cuatro escalones en total, más una plataforma en la parte superior, lo que da un total de trescientos sesenta y cinco, el número de días de un año solar.
speaker_2NARRATOR
El diseño es tan preciso que durante los equinoccios de primavera y otoño se produce un efecto de sombra sobre los escalones de la pirámide que crea la ilusión de una serpiente deslizándose por la estructura.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Esto representa al dios serpiente emplumada Kukulcán descendiendo hacia la tierra.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Construyeron este efecto intencionadamente en la arquitectura.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Comprendían la astronomía, la geometría y la arquitectura con tanta profundidad que podían manipular las propias sombras.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza is the most famous example of this astronomical precision applied to architecture.
speaker_0NARRATOR
This pyramid, called El Castillo, has 91 steps on each of its four sides.
speaker_0NARRATOR
That adds up to 364 steps in total, plus a platform at the top, making a total of 365 the number of days in a solar year.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The design is so precise that, during the spring and autumn equinoxes, A shadow effect appears on the pyramid's steps, creating the illusion of a serpent slithering down the structure.
SawyerHOST
Yes, Cancun has beautiful Caribbean beaches, but Mexico has way more to see.
ElijahHOST
Chichen Itza is an ancient Maya city in the Yucatan with the enormous pyramid called El Castillo.
PhoenixHOST
Mexico City has museums, parks, ancient ruins, and is one of the biggest cities in the world.
ElijahHOST
Oaxaca is famous for indigenous cultures, foods, markets, crafts, and celebrations.
speaker_3GUEST
This was the place to be.
speaker_2NARRATOR
The sublime pyramid of El Castillo radiated.
speaker_3GUEST
When you would emerge from that building, you were looking out over this enormous plaza, 20,000, 30,000 people.
speaker_3GUEST
Whoever was the person wielding that position would have been godlike themselves.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Built in the heart of the jungle, the city spreads over three kilometers.
speaker_2NARRATOR
It includes dozens of lavish monuments.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Among them is El Castillo, a pyramid standing 30 meters high, dedicated to the powerful snake god Kukulkan.
speaker_2NARRATOR
It represents the city's religious center.
Stuart MasonGUEST
Do you remember when I said to you about the pyramid in Chechnya?
Cliff DunningHOST
Oh, El Castillo, the pyramid, yeah.
Stuart MasonGUEST
El Castillo, right? At the same time, you know, within 10 minutes that El Castillo is happening, this is what happens on the equinox.
Stuart MasonGUEST
The shadow bisects the long man diagonally, creating a perfect symmetry
Stuart MasonGUEST
of light and dark.