More than 8,400 people packed the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá on Friday for the spring equinox, watching one of the world’s most remarkable astronomical spectacles play out just as it has for centuries. The star of the show: a shadow that resembles a serpent. Between 4:30 and 5:10 p.m., the setting sun cast…
Huge crowds gathered over the weekend to observe the spring equinox at the archeological site of Chichén Itzá.
The capacity of the archaeological site will be capped at 15,000 to allow for social distancing and avoid the spread of COVID-19.
A lesser-known site close to Merida is an alternative to the crowds at Chichen Itza.
Rain and clouds are threatening the climbing serpent illusion that attracts sightseers at the famous Maya pyramid.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now