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The structure is dated to around AD 906, the Post Classic period of Mesoamerican chronology, by the stele on the Upper Platform. [1]It is suggested that the El Caracol was an ancient Mayan observatory building and provided a way for the Mayan people to observe changes in the sky due to the flattened landscape of the Yucatán with no natural markers for this function around Chichen Itza. [2]
El Caracol Solar Evaporation Pond (Spanish: Deposito de Evaporación Solar "El Caracol"), also known as El Caracol de Texcoco or "El Caracol de la Ciudad de México, is a large spiral-shaped retention basin located over the former lakebed of Lake Texcoco, northeast of Mexico City, in the municipio of Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico.
El Caracol is a small village in the mountains of the Mexican state of Michoacán, in the municipality of Hidalgo. It is located off the State route of Mexico-Morelia-Guadalajara, about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Mil Cumbres at an elevation of 2,896 metres (9,501 feet) above mean sea level. Seasonal temperatures vary from 40–79 °F (4–26 °C ...
A small temple bearing many masks in the Las Monjas complex ("La Iglesia") The observatory temple ("El Caracol") Las Monjas is one of the more notable structures at Chichen Itza. It is a complex of Terminal Classic buildings constructed in the Puuc architectural style.
Caracol is a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize.It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Xunantunich, and the town of San Ignacio, and 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Macal River.
The Balsas River valley was possibly one of the earliest maize growing sites in Mexico, dating from around 9200 years ago. [4] Though it is known that successive communities of Yopis, Nahuatl-speaking Cohuixcas, Matlatzincas, Chontales, Tlahuicas and Xochimilcas have lived in the region, archeological excavations in the area have yet to establish the hierarchical succession of the various ...
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The Museo del Caracol (lit. Snail Museum) is a history museum , in Chapultepec Park , Mexico City. It's an educational museum featuring exhibitions made up of dioramas, mock-ups, illustrations, reproductions and models of scenes showcasing key moments of Mexico's History , from the Independence era to the Mexican Revolution .