Mexico - Yucatan
El Caracol

Chichén Itzá, Map 4, Mexico
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El Caracol (The Snail): Located a bit away from the central plaza and reached by a ten-minute stroll, is a second set of buildings. Be sure not to miss the path, as here you find one of Chichén Itzá’s highlights: a fascinating, very unusual domed structure that was obviously used as an observatory. The name “snail” comes from the inner staircase, which, if you stretch your imagination, looks a bit like a snail.


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