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Breakfast was served on our balcony at the Barcelo Mayan Tropical Resort in Mexico. (5 years and 1019 days ago)
(5 years and 2878 days ago)
The term "pyramid" is a geometric reference to the shape of these construction. The Mayan version of the pyramid is truncated so that a temple can be built on the top.
Yes, you're right. Must be why they call them the "Mayan Pyramids"
Maybe a bit of rotation to make the base horizontal
The outer surfaces of this particular structure are not triangles. They are polygons, hence this is not a true pyramid.
In geometry, a pyramid is a polyhedron formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex. There is no geometric point in this structure. At the top of this structure is a polygon.
polygon, schmolygon - the fact that thses are considered Mayan pyramids is good enough for me. Guess the Mayans weren't as good at mathematics :P
It is the Temple of Kukulkan in Chichen Itza and regarding to Wikipedia, it IS a pyramid !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza
You're right, this was at Chichen Itza (hottest place I've ever been - it was almost 110 that day). Thanks for your comments
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The shaded area on the left pulls the eye a bit too much. I'd crop it off, so the focus could be redirected to the carvings on the right.
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This is a pic, of the Mayan Palace, is located in San Marcos, Guatemala.
The name doesn't mean that the mayans created it. (5 years and 3338 days ago)
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