Geography TRIVIA - Name the STRUCTURE and its LOCATION (Vol 3)?

[AviatorTom]

Continuing the reboot of Geography questions that were fairly popular,...

Every day, I'll try to post a picture of a Structure somewhere in the World. Your task is to name the Structure and its Location, at least the Country... bonus points for being more specific. The answer will be given the next day.

This is intended to be fun, though this one might be a bit harder.

If you have the right answer, you get a Like. If you have the funniest answer, right or wrong, you get a MHO, one for guys, one for girls. If no one has a funny answer, then the best answer gets a MHO, one for guys, one for girls.

Here is a picture of the third (Vol 3) Structure,. Please try to name it and tell where it is located.

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This is a pyramid in the former Mayan city of Chichén Itzá (often spelled Chichen Itza in English and traditional Yucatec Maya). It is an archeological site in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico. It's exact age is unknown but believed to have been built more than 1000 years ago.

[purplepoppy]

Pyramids were invented by the British and flown all over the world in the 1800s. That particular Mexican one was built to order to be used as a taco restaurant.

[Aubrey97]

Chichen Itza, it's out in the Yucatan somewhere

[Dargil]

***BING!***

[NathanDavis]

that's the largest Lego structure... in Denmark, home to the Legomania

[OlderAndWiser]

This is a Mayan pyramid near Cozumel, Mexico.

[Dargil]

Yes Mayan, didn't see Cozumel nearby

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[KostasKouvalis]

El Castillo (Pyramid of Cukulkan), Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

Is that specific enough for you? 😉

[Dargil]

It's Aztec and in Mexico or nearby, but I don't know the name.

[Cubus]

Pyramid by precolumbian civilisation in either Guatemala or southern Mexico.

[sage2021]

Stop Tom!!! You're hurting my brain 🧠

[AviatorTom]

@sage2021 Not to worry... this one is much older than you and me put together.

[msc545]

A Mayan pyramid at Chichen Itza Mexico.

[msc545]

Religious Ceremonies: The pyramids served as sacred sites where the Maya performed rituals, sacrifices, and ceremonies dedicated to their gods, especially Kukulcán, the feathered serpent deity.

Astronomical Observations: El Castillo is an impressive example of the Maya's knowledge of astronomy. The pyramid aligns with the sun during the spring and autumn equinoxes, creating the illusion of a serpent slithering down its steps due to the play of light and shadow. This likely symbolized Kukulcán descending to earth.

Political Power: The pyramids also reinforced the power of rulers and the priestly class. By controlling access to the pyramids and the rituals performed there, leaders asserted their divine authority.

Calendrical Functions: El Castillo is often associated with the Maya calendar. It has 365 steps (91 on each of the four sides, plus the platform), symbolizing the solar year.

Each structure at Chichén Itzá played a role in the city's cultural, spiritual, and social life, making the site a central hub for the Maya civilization.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I always confuse Aztecs with Mayans 🥴

[jennifer_bloom]

The Mayan Ruins.

[Dongie]

Teotihuaćan's pyramid of the sun.