The Pilgrimage · Yucatán, Mexico
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Cross the plaza to the pyramid of Kukulkan and switch on the serpent of light, walk the largest ball court of ancient Mesoamerica, follow the white road to the Sacred Cenote, and end at the round tower of El Caracol.
The size of the pyramid and its stairways, the ball court, the causeway and the cenote come from published figures; where each building stands, the distances between them and the other buildings are approximate, and the carvings are our own simple renderings; the stone is drawn in code, not photographed. Gold markers open notes on what you see, including what is measured, what is approximate and what is unknown. Objects in the cases are renditions, not replicas.
Preparing the site…
Building the next section…
A model, not a photograph. The linked chapter and Vault pages carry the full sources and the evidence verdict.
The Pilgrimage · recently added, pending full review
Cross the plaza to the pyramid of Kukulkan and switch on the serpent of light, walk the largest ball court of ancient Mesoamerica, follow the white road to the Sacred Cenote, and end at the round tower of El Caracol.
This site is a walkable 3D model and needs a browser with WebGL. Its notes draw on these pages of the archive: