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Late March - Spring Equinox |
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Tourist Information -
Public Holidays and Events
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This important date - when the length of day is exactly equal to night - is of historical religious importance to the Mayans and other historic American cultures.
It is famously celebrated at Chichen Itza Mayan ruins on the mainland, where the alignment of the sun causes a shadow in the form of a serpent to appear on the steps of the main pyramid.
This year also saw a ceremony held at San Gervasio ruins in Cozumel.
The spring - or vernal - equinox is usually on 20 March, although in 2007 it fell on 21 March.
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