The most interesting structure in Chichen Itza is the Pyramid of Kukulcan（库库尔坎金字塔）,

　　whose four sides all come together at one point at the top．Each side on the Pyramid of Kukulcan has 91 steps．And there is one more step at the top of the pyramid．The steps are as many as the days of a year．Some experts believe the Maya could have used t．his building to help them know when to plant crops．Each day the sun falls on a different step of the pyramid, which could be a way to follow the year．

　　The people of Chichen Itza especially designed one building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planets．Experts say that the observatory（天文台） is one of the most complex structures the Maya built．A set of steps went up and around the observatory tower．And there were windows in the tower． Each window had a purpose．Experts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular dates．The Maya might have believed that studying the stars could tell them the future．

　　Chichen Itza is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important part of the world' s history．

　　．Visitors came to the city of Chichen Itza to

　　．

　　A．view its beautiful scenery

　　B．experience and explore the Mayan culture

　　C．study and observe other stars on the observatory

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