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

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<p><strong>Welcome to Yucatán, Mexico!</strong></p><p><strong>Ancient Ruins</strong>, a dedicated sub-collection by MiniWorld3D about past civilizations, presents:<strong>&nbsp;Mesoamerica.</strong></p><p>This model was&nbsp;created by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/artemiogj/">Artemio García</a>. This is available in&nbsp;two versions:</p><ul><li>Actual state (ruins)<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Hypothetical reconstruction</li></ul><p>One of the <strong>New 7 Wonders of the World</strong> and one of Mexico's most recognizable landmarks, the <i>Pyramid of Kukulkan / El Castillo</i> is the main attraction of the ancient Mayan city of Chichén-Itzá and its archeological site.</p><p>It is located in the <strong>Yucatán</strong> state and peninsula, in southeastern Mexico. <i>El Castillo</i> ("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 <i>Kukulkan</i>&nbsp;was forgotten.</p><p><strong>Kukulkan</strong> 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.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>MiniWorld3D</strong>&nbsp;is excited to bring this model to life as a homage to all the people of Mexico.&nbsp;This model was created from scratch by hand and brain in&nbsp;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!&nbsp;</p><p>Be sure to follow&nbsp;MiniWorld3D and Artemio:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/miniworld3d/">instagram.com/miniworld3d</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/artemiogj/">instagram.com/artemiogj/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/negras.intenciones/">instagram.com/negras.intenciones</a></p><p>&nbsp;<br>MiniWorld3D&nbsp;is a collective of 45+ artists creating&nbsp;the&nbsp;best library of&nbsp;3D printable models of landmarks of the world!&nbsp;</p><p><i>Photo credits:</i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/de3dprintman/"><i> </i></a><i>3D printed in Fillamentum Ruby Red, hand-painted by Dany Sánchez with acrylics. Thanks to </i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/slimprintnl/"><i>Slimprint</i></a><i>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;jade&nbsp;green print photo!</i></p><p><i>-----------</i></p><h4><strong>Printing Tips</strong></h4><p>Suggested parameters:</p><p>For better details, print slow, such as 20mm/s for outer perimeters.<br>Fine-tune retraction to avoid stringing.<br>Perimeters: 2<br>Top layers: 3<br>Infill: as low as 12%<br><br>No supports needed, this has been optimized to eliminate all overhangs.</p>