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Temple of Kukulcan

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Temple of Kukulcan
Temple of Kukulcan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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El Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [el kas'tiʎo], 'the Castle'), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The temple building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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