El Castillo
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Address | Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico |
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Height | 3000 (cm) |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM |
Constructed | 8th–12th century |
Base | 55. 3 m (181 ft) |
Did you know | Excavations next to El Castillo began in 2009. |
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ID | 992182 |
About El Castillo
El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The building is more formally designated by archaeologists as Chichen Itza Structure 5B18.
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