Chitchen Itza Equinox

Time lapse video of the equinox 21 of March in Chichen Itza, Mexico. the Maya’s used the pyramid of Chichen Itza as a calendar. Twice a year, on March 21 and September 21, the sun is making a shadow on the side of the stairs on the North side of the Pyramide in the form of a snake. This was the sign for the Maya’s to start planting the corn.

This timelapse video was made with a Canon Rebel XT on a tripod. It consists of 350 photo’s with a timelapse of 5 second between every shot.

Chitchen Itza Equinox

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