Blogs from Teotihuacán, Estado de Mexico, Mexico, North America - page 5

Teotihuacán is situated 50km northeast of Mexico City. Here you can visit the huge "Piramides del Sol y de la Luna" (Pyramids of the Sun and Moon), but also "el Templo de Quetzálcótl" (Temple of Quetzálcl). Teotihuacán was the capital of what was probably Mexico's largest pre-Hispanic empire and is also Mexico's biggest ancient city. Today it is still an important pilgrimage site. Many Mexicans visit the site during the vernal equinox hoping to soak up the mystical energy at that day. The "Piramide del Sol" is the world's third largest pyramid (after Cholula and Cheops). The structure was dedicated to the sun god. The base is about 220x220m and the pyramid is about 70m high. As I am writing this article about some 8 years after we visited it, I clearly remember the height. There ... read more

A car with a local guide drove my mother and I to the Teotihuacán archaeological site, about 30 miles (50 km) outside Mexico City. The structures here are the remains of the largest pre-Aztec city in Mexico. Teotihuacán means The City of the Gods in the Nahuatl language. At its height (ca. 500 CE), it encompassed some 8 square miles (20 square km) and supported a population estimated at 125,000–200,000, making it, at the time, one of the largest cities in the world. It was the region’s major economic as well as religious center. When we visited, the site centered on the two main pyramids, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, connected by the Avenue of the Dead. Not too many people were there, and one could freely climb ... read more