XOCHICALCO, Morelos
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After you walk past the Northern Ball Court, you will see the first visible cave entrance. Entry is not allowed
into this particular cave.
into this particular cave.
The above picture shows several caves at Xochicalco. The caves on the right hand are either blocked or
locked. The stairway on the left hand side leads to a cave which has a small observatory of the sky. You
can only enter this observatory during certain hours of the day.
locked. The stairway on the left hand side leads to a cave which has a small observatory of the sky. You
can only enter this observatory during certain hours of the day.
A closer look at the caves. You can enter the cave observatory from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The time limit is 15
minutes and groups are limited to 40 people.
EN ESPANOL: Horario del Observatorio, 10:00 a 1:00 Hrs. Tiempo de permanencia 15 minutos. Grupos
de 40 personas maximo.
minutes and groups are limited to 40 people.
EN ESPANOL: Horario del Observatorio, 10:00 a 1:00 Hrs. Tiempo de permanencia 15 minutos. Grupos
de 40 personas maximo.
The above photo was taken from inside the manmade cave. It has an solar observatory at the end of the
cave. The solar observatory has a hexagonal opening through which you can observe the passing of the
sun its its movement towards the Tropic of Cancer and its return. This occurs between May 14-15 and July
28-29. During this time, the astro is in its zenith at the astronomical midday.
EN ESPANOL: El observatorio se trata de una cuerva artificial utilizada como observatorio solar. Presenta
en su interior un pasillo y una gran camara con un tiro hexagonal, a traves del cual puede observarse el
paso del sol en su movimiento hacia el Tropico de Cancer y su regreso, lo que ocurre entre los dias 14/15
de Mayo y 28/29 de Julio, lapso en que al mediodia astronomico el astro esta en su cenit. Asi, la
observacion se realiza entre ambas fechas: el haz de la luz cae a traves del tiro y proyecta en el suelo la
imagen hexagonal de la chimenea.
cave. The solar observatory has a hexagonal opening through which you can observe the passing of the
sun its its movement towards the Tropic of Cancer and its return. This occurs between May 14-15 and July
28-29. During this time, the astro is in its zenith at the astronomical midday.
EN ESPANOL: El observatorio se trata de una cuerva artificial utilizada como observatorio solar. Presenta
en su interior un pasillo y una gran camara con un tiro hexagonal, a traves del cual puede observarse el
paso del sol en su movimiento hacia el Tropico de Cancer y su regreso, lo que ocurre entre los dias 14/15
de Mayo y 28/29 de Julio, lapso en que al mediodia astronomico el astro esta en su cenit. Asi, la
observacion se realiza entre ambas fechas: el haz de la luz cae a traves del tiro y proyecta en el suelo la
imagen hexagonal de la chimenea.
This is a photo looking up into the observation point. The light that enters into the opening gives a really
unique and interesting light inside the dark cave.
unique and interesting light inside the dark cave.