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El Caracol Observatory

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El Caracol Observatory

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    November 14, 2023

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    It is very impressive what knowledge was already available for observing the stars
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    September 14, 2024

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    The observatory - El Caracol - owes its Spanish name (the snail) to the spiral staircase inside the tower.
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    December 27, 2022

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    Very beautiful impressive building
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    Location: Yucatán, Mexico

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