25. TEMPLE OF THE SKY
The massive wooden building has an angled, thatched roof. The walls and entryway are heavily decorated with colorful carvings. The entry opening is 4 m wide. This building is 10 m wide, 30 m long, 3 m high, and has no windows. At its north end is a stairway of heavily carved wood that continues through an opening in the roof. This stairway leads to the great pyramid. There is no other exit at the north end.
The temple has no furniture although some beautiful statues and carvings of wood are displayed on the walls. The Heliopes bring their offerings here every few days.
26. STAIRS TO HEAVEN
This is a 3 m wide wooden stairway that leads to the first platform of the pyramid. It has no railing and is ornately carved every foot of the way. Its total length is 25 m.
27. PYRAMID OF THE GODS
The massive, wooden, stepped pyramid is 10 m high at its highest point. The carved wooden steps from the temple lead to the pyramid's top. At the top are two platforms. The larger platform is south of and 3 m below the smaller. A short set of steps lead to the smaller platform which has a roof. The entire pyramid is intricately carved. Large, beautifully carved screens, colorful cloth and shell beads are strewn over its surface.
This is the holiest place of the Heliopes. The beads, etc., over its surface are gifts from the Heliopes.
28. PYRAMID PLATFORM
This heavy, wooden platform extends across the southern end of the pyramid's summit. Steps coming up from the temple lead here. The platform is scattered with items such as cloth, beads, baskets, and carved wooden screens. The platform is 10x30 m and has no railing. A small, 1 m wide stairway leads to the smaller platform at the northern end of the summit.
29. ALTAR WELL
This unenclosed platform is 10x10 m and has a small, carved wooden roof supported by pillars. In its center is an enclosure 1 m wide and 1 m high that looks like a well.
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