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Climbing the Pyramid of the Sun  
   

Climbing the Pyramid of the Sun

The four massive tiers of the pyramid can be climbed by means of a monumental stairway.
Teotihuacan and Mexico City

May 24th 2009
Teotihuacan is a large archaeological site located about 40 km north of Mexico City. It was built more than 1,000 years before the arrival of the Aztec in central Mexico. But it was the Aztec, descending on the abandoned site, who gave it a name: Teotihuacan, which means "city of the gods." A total of three pyramids reside at Teotihuacan as do temples, palaces and residential compounds. The city ... read more
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Mexican Flag The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more
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