Observing a Solar Eclipse at an Ancient Maya Pyramid

Edzná
(House of the Itzá)
19.5969381, -90.2296018
One of the largest and most impressive ancient Maya cities in the Yucatán peninsula, Edzná was first settled in the preclassic period around 600 BC and flourished as a major local hub throughout the Classic period, being abandoned at the time of Spanish colonization. It is considered to be one of the most important Maya astronomical observation centers, and is designed to track the movement of the sun, moon, and other planets.
Normally empty and with few visitors due to its remote location, I went there during the solar eclipse of October 14th, 2023 and was one of the thousand visitors.
To learn more about the history of Edzná, check out the episode about made by ‪@mexicounexplained‬ :
• Edzná, Land of the Sev...
An interesting newspaper article about the site from 1984:
www.upi.com/Ar...
A brief academic article about the city’s significance as an astronomical observatory explaining in detail how it worked:
www.revistascis...
A bilingual book in English and Spanish written by the head archeologist who excavated the site, detailing the buildings at the site and the artifacts that were found there. Information about the obsidian trade with Teotihuacan in the chapter starting page 115:
archive.org/de...
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