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Hilton San Diego Resort Hotel in Mission Bay Park, San Diego, California, USA and just minutes to Seaworld. A 4 star San Diego hotel convenient for San Diego Zoo, Old Town Historic Park and the Marina Village Shops. ...
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Apex City of London Hotel is near Tower Bridge and the Tower of London in the heart of the City of London, England. A 4 star London hotel a short walk from the River Thames, Tower of London and St. Katherine’s Dock and nearby St Paul's Cathedral. ...
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Corus Hyde Park Hotel in central London, England, west of Oxford Street, between Marble Arch and Bayswater has a perfect central London location, A 3 star London hotel overlooking Hyde Park, within walking distance of Oxford Street, minutes from Paddington station. ...
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Chichen Itza

The Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Yucatan represents the most intact and impressive of the Ruins of the Mayan civilization that the modern world preserves.

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The Castle

The Mayans are famous for their brilliant and advanced astronomic knowledge.

Around the year 550 A. C. the Mayans settled in Chichen Itza (Mayan word for "the mouth of the well").

One of the structures that are believed was constructed before 800 A.C. is The Castle, a building that spills light in the impressive Mayan astronomical system.

The Castle is in fact a solar calendar, with 91 steps to each side and one for the altar. Every day the shades fall down in a different step. With The Castle, the Mayans knew exactly when to seed their harvests.

The Snail, is another oriented structure of astronomy. It is a giant observatory with a dome where many rituals and celebrations took place. The dome has many windows completely pigmented. The stars can be seen through different windows in specific dates. This structure is one of the pinnacles of the Mayan architecture.

Constructing a dome of stone is a hard work, but to create it with windows in precise points, takes an enormous quantity of work and knowledge. The Snail, simultaneously shows us that the Mayans were experts in astronomy and engineering. This is one of Chichen Itza's major attractions nowadays.



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Ibis Moussafir
Ibis Moussafir Hotel is very close to the picturesque El Had market in the resort of Agadir, Morocco. A 4 star Agadir hotel within easy access to the golden sandy beach via the shuttle service provided by the hotel. ...
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Tuscan Inn Best Western Hotel
Tuscan Inn Best Western Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA is only one mile from the Pier 39, Ghiradelli Square, Chestnut Street shopping, the Wax Museum and many galleries. A 3 star San Francisco hotel in the Fisherman’s Wharf area. ...
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Blue Bay Cancun
Blue Bay Cancun Hotel found north of Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, at the tip of the seaside fishing village of Puerto Juarez, the gateway to Isla Mujeres. A 5 star Cancun hotel 10 minutes drive from downtown and 20 minutes from Cancun's hotel zone. ...
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