Blogs from Teotihuacán, Estado de Mexico, Mexico, North America

Two hours after landing in Mexico City on a lovely Sunday afternoon, I was cruising with my local colleague towards Teotihuacán which is located in the shadow of the massive mountain Cerro Gordo about 30 odd miles outside Mexico City. 40 minutes later we reached our destination after a brief stop for gas. There was a two mile long cobblestone road from the main entrance of Teotihuacán to the actual archeological site which made the ride to the parking lot quite bouncy and seemed to be never ending. Teotihuacán was the capital of Mexico's largest pre-Hispanic empire. “Teotihuacán” is ancient language means “the place where men become gods". On this archeological site sits the "Piramides del Sol y de la Luna" (Pyramids of the Sun and Moon), as well as the Temple of Quetzálcótl. The pyramid ... read more

Leslie and José Luís picked us up today at 9am and we went to the pyramids of Teotihuacán. We explored the foundations of demolished pyramids and climbed those that are still intact. The first we climbed is called the pyramid of the moon and is at one end of the central walkway, called the avenue of the dead. At the other end is the pyramid of the sun. From the top of the pyramid of the sun, we could see the ruins of the ancient city below and around us. The zapotec people lived, worshiped, and did business in the pyramids. We also visited the museum that had artifacts found in the pyramids and gave information about the zapotec people. Then, we drove to a town on the outside of Mexico City called Cuyoacan. It was ... read more

I didn't get a chance to write yesterday because I was out in the evening, so there is a bit of catching up... Let's start with some things that have surprised me or caught my attention so far: The police presence in Mexico City is quite astonishing, I'm guessing it's to try and tackle the security problems and help the tourism, but that's just my guess because they are everywhere in the tourist zones: basically you will find 2 or 3 on every street corner and when you get to the really busy streets, there is just about one in front of every shop. On the first day, because we were trying to get to the centre without map and therefore had to ask for directions quite a few times, we asked the police whenever we ... read more

We decided that it would be a great idea to go on a guided tour to Teotihuacan whilst we were staying in Mexico City. We stopped at an Agave farm on the way and were amazed by the use of these plants. Did you know that you can get 5 - 6 litres of a 7% cider-like drink a day from each plant?, you can make various other drinks, use it for cooking, washing, sewing, paper, medicine etc Sounds like the perfect plant for your back garden! we also had our first tequilla shot here and it was really really nice and the perfect way to kick off a walk around some ancient ruins Teotihuacan is about a 45 minutes drive from the city so the journey out there gave us a chance to see more ... read more

I decided to spend today at Teotihuacán. Teotihuacán and Chichen Itza were the two images in my head when I first came to Mexico and I was disapointed not to be able to fit a visit to Mexico City into my Easter travels with my boyfriend. I had a map marked with the route I need to get to the pyramids and decided it was more relaxed going alone than joining the tour at 9. As I walked down the stairs I bumped into Theo coming the other way. The coincidence of us both staying at the same hostel and meeting each other was surprising. He was heading off with his visiting friend for other sightseeing and we agreed to meet up for dinner or if not, see each other back in Sahuayo when we returned ... read more

The video is a Korean wedding song (I think) that these girls sang for my brother and his fiance who are getting married in Playa del Carmen this May. I met the two Korean girls at the hostel. They had just spent a couple weeks in Cuba and I had a lot of questions about it. We talked and had tea and decided to go to Teotihuacán together the following day. Teotihuacán is a 2000 year old pyramid structure and former city that apparently housed around 200,000 people at the time. It is just outside Mexico City. Not very much is known about the society that occupied Teotihuacán; most of the names and history come from the subsequent Aztec discovery of the site. The largest pyramid at Teotihuacán, the Pyramid of the Sun, is apparently the ... read more