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<\/a>o la gente se congrega cerca de \u201cEl Castillo\u201d o \u201cPir\u00e1mide de Kukulkan\u201d, la conocida <\/a>pir\u00e1mide en el centro de Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1, para ver a la serpiente, una aparici\u00f3n creada por sombras que desciende por las escaleras. Se p<\/a>ensaba que era una manifestaci\u00f3n de su dios Kukulkan (literalmente \u201cserpiente emplumada\u201d). Las combinaciones de luces y sombras reflejadas en la pir\u00e1mide eran incluso usadas como un inmenso calendario para la siembra, la cosecha y las celebraciones.<\/p>\n![<\/a>pir\u00e1mide en el centro de Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1, para ver a la serpiente, una aparici\u00f3n creada por sombras que desciende por las escaleras. Se p](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/06\/chichen-itza-2.jpg\"){kind=link}
\u201cEl caracol\u201d, el edificio con la parte alta redondeada que vemos en la imagen, es una de las construcciones mejor preservadas: era el lugar donde, bajo los efectos de algunas sustancias, los astr\u00f3nomos pasaban d\u00edas y noches observando los cielos. Tambi\u00e9n llamado \u201cEl observatorio\u201d, estaba alineado con las posiciones de Venus, uno de los planetas m\u00e1s importantes para la cultura maya, as\u00ed como con el amanecer del solsticio de verano y la puesta de sol del solsticio de invierno. Venus era considerado el planeta gemelo del sol, y un dios de la guerra, as\u00ed que era el lugar perfecto al que mirar cuando planeaban una batalla. \u00a1Fueron grandes guerreros!<\/p>\n
Lleg\u00f3 el momento de hacer una pausa, pero si no os importa, volver\u00e9 a este tema en alg\u00fan otro post. \u00a1Me fascina el mundo maya!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n We are very close to the summer solstice, and I was just wondering what it would be like to live in a special, magical place. Can you think of any? Let me talk about one of them…<\/p>\n In the region of Yucatan, in Mexico, there lie the relics of one of the most powerful Mayan cities: Chichen Itz\u00e1. Mayans, a civilization which appeared over 3000 years ago in what today is Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and suddenly disappeared around AD 900. They only remained in Mexico until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century.<\/p>\n The Mayans created a very sophisticated written language, they had a social class system, were expert mathematicians and astronomiers. Even the buildings in this ceremonial center were built to align with astronomical events: every equinox people gathered next to \u201cEl Castillo<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (the castle)\u00a0or \u201cThe piramid of Kukulkan<\/strong>\u201d, the well-known piramid at the center of Chichen Itz\u00e1, to see \u201cthe snake\u201d, an apparition made of shadows which descends down the stairs. It was thought to be a manifestation of their god Kukulkan (literally \u201cthe feathered serpent\u201d). The patterns of light and shadow reflected in the piramid where even used by Mayans as a big calendar to sow, harvest, and hold ceremonies.<\/p>\n \u201cEl caracol\u201d<\/strong><\/em> (the snail), the ruined rounded-top building we can see in the image, is one of th Now it’s time to take a break, but if you don’t mind, I’ll return to this topic in some other post. I’m fascinated by the Mayan world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Se acerca el solsticio de verano, y me preguntaba como ser\u00eda pasarlo en un lugar especial, m\u00e1gico. \u00bfSe os ocurre alguno? Dejadme que os hable de uno de ellos\u2026 En la pen\u00ednsula del Yucat\u00e1n, en M\u00e9xico, quedan las reliquias de una de las ciudades mayas m\u00e1s poderosas: Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1. Los mayas, una civilizaci\u00f3n que apareci\u00f3…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/06\/DSCF1241-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>e best preserved buildings: there, under the effects of some substances, astronomers spent days and nights looking at the sky. Also known as \u201cThe Observatory\u201d, it was aligned with the motions of Venus, one of the most important planets for Mayan culture, as well as with both the summer solstice sunrise and the winter solstice sunset. Venus was considered the sun’s twin, and a war god, so it was the perfect place to look at when planning a battle. They were great warriors!<\/p>\n