The most beautiful tourist destinations in the world ( part 4 )

Mayan pyramids

Pyramids .. word about hearing comes to mind Pharaohs (ancient Egyptians) and Ohramathm great in Egypt, but in this issue we mean the pyramids other; There pyramids is pyramids of the pharaohs, the separation between the Atlantic Ocean, and separated also three thousand years of time, it's the Pyramids of civilization Maya In Mexico.

Maya is the name of the ancient civilization which has in northern Guatemala and in the southern parts of Mexico, and the reason for choosing this place specifically to establish a civilization is the presence of dense tropical forests that were suitable environment for life, and was one of the greatest civilizations in the western part of the globe overlooking the Caribbean , but did not leave us this civilization effects enough to decipher its secrets and when the Pharaonic Kelhoudarh left us the Rosetta Stone, and through this issue together Sntjol months between the effects that remained to this day in the southern part of Mexico.

Go now to the south-east of Mexico, to the coastal area overlooking both the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, with most of the Mayan ruins, its name peninsula Yukatan (Yucatan), and guided us tourist area within its name Chichen itza (Chichen Itza), and by some of the last vestiges of the Mayan , such as the pyramid of Kukulkan (Kolkolkan), which is one of the seven wonders of the world, and is also called the pyramid of El-castillo sense (Pyramid Castle) in Spanish.

At first we have to know that the Mayan people were building pyramids for one of three purposes: either to practice religious rites Kzbh offerings, and either work for religious ceremonies, and either to be a landmark for the people of the Mayan guided them on their way inside the forest.

Built Mayan pyramids of limestone, and is characterized by the existence of the temples in the highest, and on the facades of the pyramids stairs lead to these temples, and was on the priests and to all those who want to worship climb all those stairs for the establishment of religious rituals in the temple, which is the highest pyramid, while inside the pyramid stockpiles of rooms allocated to bury the dead.

Pyramid of Kukulkan pyramid, which is always a symbol of civilization and culture of the Maya, prompting some to believe that the only remaining effect of them. Built in 800 AD, and consists of four faces, each face of the stairs leading to the peak, and the number of stairs in each face 91 Salamah, and this means that we have 364 Salamah, in addition to Salamah final on the top of the pyramid leading to the temple is located on the top, bringing the pyramid 365 degrees is the number of days of the year.

The most important characteristic of ladders as steep Laket makes the process of ascending and descending a real challenge, but an adventure worthy of fatigue; After the climb to the top of the pyramid will be able to see the borders of Guatemala and you are in Mexico, while the round inside the pyramid are reversed adventure up and down, it is dark and dank.

The height of the pyramid 24 meters, if we add the height of the temple, which is 6 meters, a total height of 30 meters (height of the pyramid of Cheops Pharaonic reach 146 meters).

There is building a circular shape is an observatory named Carocal, built by scientists Mayan to monitor the movement of the sun, which they worshiped. 
also found in the same area Cenote is a underground cave filled with water gathered inside through thousands of years, and the air below is very cool and enter the visitor through the tunnel, and when you reach the last place will be clear to you the vision and see trees and a large lake green color. 
the Temple of the Jaguars and the Temple of the Warriors understanding exist near one another and characterized hundreds of columns that surround them, giving you a sense that you are surrounded by a large number of soldiers Mayan toughest, and continue these columns even within the forest surroundings. 
while the stadium named Pal Ball Court Stadium is a very broad has no roof or columns, there is no barrier between you and the sky, and used them to practice their respective sports.