The bird-call effect, which resembles the warble of the quetzal bird, a sacred animal in Mayan culture, was first recognized by California-based acoustic engineer David Lubman in 1998. The 'chirp' can be triggered by a handclap made at the base of the staircase. | Historicalindigenoussites

When you clap your hands in front of the Chichen Itza stairs, the echo sounds like a quetzal bird, a bird native to South America. | Historyfeels

When you clap your hands in front of Chichen Itza stairs, the echo sounds like a Quetzal bird #chichenitza #pyramid #kukulkan #maya #ancientmystery #ancient #quetzal #historicalsites | History Piece

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The acoustic effect called "the Quetzal tail" comes from emitting an impulsive sound—short length but loud sound, an explosion, an applause or playing a percussion instrument—in front of the pyramid’s staircase. If we slap about 40 meters away on the perpendicular of the escalinata we hear a sharp sound, a strange squeak, a sound similar to the singing of the quetzal, the sacred bird of the Mayas. . . #Kukulkán #ChichenItzá Video Credit: @anilbrancaleoni | Jain 108 Academy

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