Teotihuacan Ruin Site, Mexico, Largest Ancient Ruin in Mexico
Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Moon from the top of the Pyramid of the
Sun
Sun
By eleven am the site becomes crowded in spite of its huge size. To see all the buildings, the
museum and to climb the two large pyramids could take a two-day visit.
museum and to climb the two large pyramids could take a two-day visit.
Climbers ascend the pyramid of the Moon
at the end of the Street of the Dead
at the end of the Street of the Dead
The Pyramid of the Sun with visitors ascending the steep stairway
19° 41' 32.5674" North, -98° 50' 36.9378" (iTouchmaps) Pyramid of the Sun , The city is laid out 15.5 degrees east of North
Teotihuacan ruin site in
central Mexico
Pre-Columbian city that
reached its height in 500
AD and had an
estimated population of
200,000 people.
The city grew to the
largest city in the
Americas and was
perhaps larger than any
city in Europe during the
same era.
Artistic and cultural
influence of Teotihuacan
spread throughout
Mesoamerica, south to
the Maya region in
Guatemala, west to the
city of Monte Alban, and
east through Veracruz to
El Tajin.
Teotihuacan became a
UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1987.
The ruin covers 83
square kilometers and
sprawls over a huge
area in what is now San
Juan Teotihuacan, a
municipality in the State
of México, situated 24
miles northeast of
Mexico City. First Class
Buses from Mexico City's
Terminal Norte reach
Teotihuacan
central Mexico
Pre-Columbian city that
reached its height in 500
AD and had an
estimated population of
200,000 people.
The city grew to the
largest city in the
Americas and was
perhaps larger than any
city in Europe during the
same era.
Artistic and cultural
influence of Teotihuacan
spread throughout
Mesoamerica, south to
the Maya region in
Guatemala, west to the
city of Monte Alban, and
east through Veracruz to
El Tajin.
Teotihuacan became a
UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1987.
The ruin covers 83
square kilometers and
sprawls over a huge
area in what is now San
Juan Teotihuacan, a
municipality in the State
of México, situated 24
miles northeast of
Mexico City. First Class
Buses from Mexico City's
Terminal Norte reach
Teotihuacan
Climbers ascend the
pyramid of the Moon
at the end of the
Street of the Dead
pyramid of the Moon
at the end of the
Street of the Dead
The original builders of
Teotihuacan remain a
subject of debate, with both
the Toltec and Totonac
cultures proposed as the
founders. The first major
construction started in 200
BC and continued for
several hundred years with
the construction of the
Pyramid of the Sun in 100
AD.
The city prospered between
100 AD and 450 AD,
growing to 11 square miles
with a population of 250,000
people that included crafts
persons from other cultural
areas living in barrios within
the city.
Teotihuacan remain a
subject of debate, with both
the Toltec and Totonac
cultures proposed as the
founders. The first major
construction started in 200
BC and continued for
several hundred years with
the construction of the
Pyramid of the Sun in 100
AD.
The city prospered between
100 AD and 450 AD,
growing to 11 square miles
with a population of 250,000
people that included crafts
persons from other cultural
areas living in barrios within
the city.
Buses for the ruin sites of Teotihuacan leave
Terminal Norte frequently during the day.
Autobuses Teotihuacan starts at 6 AM and runs
every 15 minutes to The ruin of Teotihuacan.
Terminal Norte frequently during the day.
Autobuses Teotihuacan starts at 6 AM and runs
every 15 minutes to The ruin of Teotihuacan.
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Teotihuacan Ruin
Site is the largest
ancient city in
Mexico.
Teotihuacan is a
sprawling
Pre-Hispanic city of
unique buildings
including the
Pyramids of the Sun
and the Moon.
Site is the largest
ancient city in
Mexico.
Teotihuacan is a
sprawling
Pre-Hispanic city of
unique buildings
including the
Pyramids of the Sun
and the Moon.
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Teotihuacan Ruin site is the largest ancient city in Mexico.
Teotihuacan is a sprawling Pre-hispanic city of unique buildings
including the pyramids of the sun and the moon.
Teotihuacan is a sprawling Pre-hispanic city of unique buildings
including the pyramids of the sun and the moon.
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