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Map Of Ancient Mesoamerica » Chich'en Itza » The Caracol The Caracol (which literally means snail) was an observatory used to judge the patterns of the heavens and thier relevance with the calendar. The openings in the building align with several astronomical events with exact precision. A view of the Observatory can be seen.

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