The pyramid is named after the snake with feathers. It was used for sacrifice to the gods. At the summer solstice the sun forms a shadow in the shape of a snake that ends in a snake head carving at the base of the stairs.
Then we saw the arena for the games. They had 13 per year. There were 7 players on each team. They would throw a ball with their hips with the help of a belt and arms. Only the elite could watch the game.
Behind the stadium each team would keep track of their wins by carving a skull I to their area.
There was a temple near the sacred cenote. They would sacrifice people in the cenote.
Temple of the Jauguars was for the Warriors. The would sacrifice the warrior and put their hearts on the bowl for the jaguar to eat.
This was the government house The door represents the mouth and teeth to the door to the underworld
This was an Observatory to view the sun and stars. There were people in charge of North, south, east, or west. They would map the stars. This helped the Mayans determine that the earth went around the sun.
We had a great tour and managed to avoid the crowds (they get 15-20 thousand a day).
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