Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Tovrea Castle is a historic structure and landmark at 5041 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona, on 44 acres (18 ha) bounded by the Red Mountain Freeway (State Route 202) to the east, Washington Street to the south, Van Buren Street to the north and the Main Post Office to the west.
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.
The temple was identified by the first Spaniards to see it, as El Castillo ("the castle"), and it regularly is referred to as such. [44] This step pyramid stands about 30 meters (98 ft) high and consists of a series of nine square terraces, each approximately 2.57 meters (8.4 ft) high, with a 6-meter (20 ft) high temple upon the summit. [45]
El Castillo, a faux castle in Chancay, Peru; El Castillo, a route up the Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador; El Castillo Hotel, a historic building in Valle Hermoso, Argentina; Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español de Ponce, or El Castillo, a historic building in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Upuigma-tepui, or El Castillo, a table mountain in Bolívar state, Venezuela
In 1931, the restaurant moved across the street to its current location. [3] When it opened, the restaurant advertised that it specialized in "Spanish food", which was a whitewashed euphemism for Mexican food. [5] It is credited with the first restaurant-style burritos in U.S. [6] [7] El Cholo is considered a forerunner of other Mexican ...
El Castillo de Monterey (Spanish for "The Castle of Monterey") was a fortification in Monterey, California, founded in 1792 by the Spanish Empire. The fort was constructed to protect the Monterey port and the Presidio of Monterey from invaders. [2] The site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1971.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
The English style residence hall attracts many visitors. Its roof is open to the public, and its restaurant, named "El Castillo," specializes in trout dishes. The other popular activity is fishing in the waters behind the dam for trout and other species which are stocked by an organization called "Amatzcalli."