Chichen Itza ( Pyramid of Kukulkan / El Castillo ) - Mexico

🇲🇽 Welcome to Yucatán, Mexico!

Ancient Ruins, a dedicated sub-collection by MiniWorld3D about past civilizations, presents: Mesoamerica.

This model was created by Artemio García. This is available in two versions:

• Actual state (ruins)
   
• Hypothetical reconstruction

One of the New 7 Wonders of the World and one of Mexico's most recognizable landmarks, the Pyramid of Kukulkan / El Castillo is the main attraction of the ancient Mayan city of Chichén-Itzá and its archeological site.

It is located in the Yucatán state and peninsula, in southeastern Mexico. El Castillo ("the Castle" in Spanish) is the "nickname" given to the pyramid by the Spanish settlers and local people, after the original dedication to the Mayan God Kukulkan was forgotten.

Kukulkan was one of the most important gods of all Prehispanic cultures, equivalent to Quetzalcoatl in central Mexico. He was the feathered serpent and god of arts and wisdom.

The architectural style of this pyramid and all of Chichén-Itzá is of striking Toltec influence, so it looks different from other Mayan sites like Uxmal or Tikal. It has 4 staircases with 365 steps each, one for each day of the year. Every detail in this pyramid is by design and intentionally full of astronomical, religious, and philosophical significance. 

MiniWorld3D is excited to bring this model to life as a homage to all the people of Mexico. This model was created from scratch by hand and brain in parametric software to ensure printability, using photographs and blueprints to create a beautiful and stylized version of your favorite landmarks. Please give credit, it's all about spreading culture! 

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Photo credits: 3D printed in Fillamentum Ruby Red, hand-painted by Dany Sánchez with acrylics. Thanks to Slimprint for the jade green print photo!

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Printing Tips

Suggested parameters:

For better details, print slow, such as 20mm/s for outer perimeters.
Fine-tune retraction to avoid stringing.
Perimeters: 2
Top layers: 3
Infill: as low as 12%

No supports needed, this has been optimized to eliminate all overhangs.