Far away from Egypt, this pyramid wasn't built by pharaohs. Where might you find this stone monument?

The pharaohs ain't got nothin' on the Mayans. The ancient civilization located in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico built Chichén Itzá sometime in the 6th century. Chichén Itzá was the town, and El Castillo (the castle) is this pyramid, which was centered in the Main Plaza and rises 79 feet, with 91 stairs on all four sides. Known for their calendar, the Mayans are believed to have purposefully constructed this many steps as, combined with the single top platform, they reach 365 steps — the number of calendar days in a solar year.

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