A couple of years ago I went on a family cruise to parts of Latin America. As one of the tours, we went to Tulum, a ruined Mayan city perched on a grassy cliff overlooking the Caribbean. When I was walking around the city, our tour guide showed us this pyramid of worship in the ruins of Tulum.
He told me that there is a special time of the year that the Mayans calculated the position of the sun to hit this pyramid directly through a very small hole in the structure.
This creates a beam of light to shine through to signify the descending god that's depicted and still distinguishable today on the pyramid.
The sight is said to be humbling to behold. I really hope to go back someday to see it. I was only able to imagine the event and it struck my curiosity, so I post this in hopes of striking yours.
This is me with the pyramids and the ruined city behind me. Some of the buildings still have paint visible on the stones from over hundreds of years ago...
This is me with the pyramids and the ruined city behind me. Some of the buildings still have paint visible on the stones from over hundreds of years ago...
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