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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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America/Mexico_City |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-6 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-5 |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Chichén Itzá is one of the best-preserved archaeological sites of the Mayan civilization in the Mexican state of Yucatán, about 120 kilometers from the city of Mérida, and is known as one of the "Seven Wonders of the New World". Built in the 5th to 13th centuries, this ancient city was once an important political and religious center of the Mayan Empire, a blend of Toltec and Mayan cultural characteristics, and its landmark Kukulkan pyramid (El Castillo) is 30 meters high, and every year during the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, under the sunlight, there will be a "Feathered Serpent" descending spectacle, showing the "Feathered Serpent", which is a symbol of the Mayan civilization, and a symbol of the Mayan culture. Every year, during the spring and fall equinoxes, the sunlight will appear "descending", a spectacle that demonstrates the astronomical wisdom of the ancients. The site also includes a large stadium, a warrior temple, a group of a thousand pillars, etc. Its precise architectural layout and the art of relief sculpture, allowing visitors to glimpse the splendor of the Mayan civilization, which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, and is one of the most representative cultural symbols of Mexico.