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Ancient Mayan Ruins
Wallpaper Description: Ancient Mayan Ruins Chichen Itza Mexico
Kukulkan was among the Mayan feathered serpent, god of resurrection and reincarnation. At each equinox rises in the shadow of El Castillo stairs up or down (Chichén Itzá). He plays an identical role as Quetzalcoatl to the Aztecs.
According to the legend of Kukulkan from the ocean and is perhaps one day return there. A Mayan legend says that while he of the world on the Earth will return. In Yucatan Kukulkan is his name, in Guatemala it is called Gucumatz.
Kukulkan, the god of the four elements (water, earth, fire, air), each element is represented by a plant or an animal displayed:
* Air - the vulture
* Fire - the lizard
* Earth - the corn
* Water - the fish
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| Posted by Ahava on 08/05/09 at 10:19 PM amazing! i've never been to mexico but i have seen Mayan ruins in Copan, Honduras. that was quite a sight! ancient civilizations amaze and fascinate me! |
| Posted by eyelove on 04/04/09 at 07:29 PM good sharing |
| Posted by Kukulkan2012 on 03/29/09 at 07:36 AMThis is pyramid of Kukulkan!!!!  |
| Posted by KULL on 03/12/09 at 01:19 AM awsome pic thanks for sharing it with us :-) |
 | Posted by Strider (Guest) on 03/03/09 at 09:52 PM I wonder if when they find El Dorado it will look like this? |
| Posted by slobodan on 02/06/09 at 02:11 AM Great picture. |
| Posted by Alaskanangel19 (Guest) on 01/16/09 at 03:23 AM Very cool! I was there when I was 11 or 12. |
| Posted by 63unicornio on 01/12/09 at 11:49 AM Así pues, impresionante. |
| Posted by Susan1201 (Guest) on 01/10/09 at 05:19 PM Apocalypto, Mel Gibson |
| Posted by Surima (Guest) on 01/05/09 at 05:37 PM Culto y lugar de sacrificio. |
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