Uaxactun - Mayan Equinox Ceremony, Guatemala - # - Eric Mohl Photography

Read more about the Mayan Equinox Ceremony and the Uaxactun Mayan archaelogy ruins in Guatemala on our blog - http://trans-americas.com/blog/2011/11/uaxactun-archaeological-site-equinox-guatemala/

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Pyramid of the Masks in group E which serves as the observation platform for astrological events marking the Solstices and Equinoxes over a trio of temples on the other side of the plaza.

The trilogy of temples is the oldest known astrological complex in the Mundo Maya. The structures mark the spot where the sun rises during the equinoxes and solstices every year.

Sunrise lights up the Pyramid of the Masks as Mayan rituals mark the Spring Equinox at Uaxactun archaeological site in Guatemala.

Sunrise lights up the Pyramid of the Masks as Mayan rituals mark the Spring Equinox at Uaxactun archaeological site in Guatemala. These feathered costumes are actually Aztec and were worn by a couple from New Mexico.

Mayan rituals performed during special pre-dawn and post-dawn ceremonies marking the Spring Equinox at Uaxactun archaeological site in Guatemala.

Pyramid of the Masks in group E which serves as the observation platform for astrological events marking the Solstices and Equinoxes over a trio of temples on the other side of the plaza.