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El Castillo
pyramid, Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Also known as: Pyramid of Kukulcán
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- In Chichén Itzá
…of such major buildings as El Castillo (“The Castle”), a pyramid that rises 79 feet (24 meters) above the Main Plaza. El Castillo has four sides, each with 91 stairs and facing a cardinal direction; including the step on the top platform, these combine for a total of 365 steps—the…
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