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#20 333 Luxes / Elías Cisneros What: Witness the seven triangles created by the shadows projected onto the façade of the building in this unique architectural-astronomical event. Where: At the Chichen Itza archaeological site, located in the Yucatán peninsula, one of the most important settlements of the Mayan civilisation. How: Only 40 minutes from Merida, my home, I invite you to join me on a pleasant journey and, upon arrival, we will enjoy a majestic astronomical display of light and shadow. When: Precisely at the spring equinox on March 21 and in autumn on September 21, where the alignment of light and architecture will create this architectural-astronomical occurance. Why: Astronomical observation allowed the Mayan civilisation to calculate the seasons of the year when the sun and the earth aligned to create this ancestral effect of shadows and lights. The Mayans also used these occasions to celebrate creativity, fertility and the provision of peace.
“We build with light and shadow: a space within space.”
Elías Cisneros
Photo: Laura Pardo
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