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 Archeological Ruins of Teotihuacan

 
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Teotihuacan ruins

Teotihuacán is one of the main attractions surrounding Mexico City. Growing from an agricultural settlement, it would soon become the main city of the pre - Spanish Mexico.Considered by the Aztecs as the city of Quetzalcóatl (their main god), Teotihuacán is known by its two big pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, and the Pyramid of the Moon, being the first one the third biggest pyramid of the world.
Compulsory visits are the museum, which keeps relics and remains of those times, and the Palace of the Jaguars, famous by its murals.

 

 
Location
State of Mexico, 50 kilometers northeast of Mexico City.
When to go
All year round.
Attractions
-Museum, Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, Temple of Quetzalcóatl, Palace of Tepantitla, Palace of Quetzalpapalotl, Palace of the Jaguars, Temple of the Feathered Snails.

How to get there
By bus, from the north station of Mexico City; by car, via highway 132 Mexico – Pyramids, or highway 85, hiring a tour.
Horario de Atencion
Every day, from 8 am to 5 pm.
Activities
Photography, walking, cultural tour, meditation.
Services
Hotels, restaurants, souvenirs stores.

Teotihuacan entrance


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