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Summary Thousands people gathered in Mexico to greet the sun during spring equinox celebrations.
At the break of dawn, thousands people gathered at the Aztec Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan and Mexico. The spring equinox, occurs in the middle of March and marks the beginning of spring for the northern hemisphere. Participants of the event wear traditional white clothing and also participate in group dances. Some bring amulets and crystals to enhance their experience with the sun.Experts believe the Sun Pyramid was a fertility symbol built around 80 AD and it is said to be shaped like a mountain to counteract the evil influence of two nearby volcanoes that were violently erupting at the time the pyramid was built.
