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Sunday, September 05, 2010

..:: Tours » Archaeological Sites » Teotihuacan ::..

Memories

Site Museum

The Museum of site houses and amazing collection prehispanic pieces found in the city and reproductions of other ones located in other museums or research places. You can admire the variety of ceramic pieces, repaired stucco depicted murals, obsidian handcrafts, tools, carved stone pieces, an scaled city model, burials examples, stone jewelry and more.

Patio of Jaguars

Around the Patio of Jaguars you will admire original examples of prehispanic murals depicted on temples or palaces' walls. Because for centuries the city was abandoned and covered by soil until the end of the 19th century the fact to watch murals well preserved or at least found is a very exciting idea. So these example leave very clear signs of the their iconographic and stylistic preferences.

Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is called "The City of the gods" or where "the men became gods" because by moving throughtout the prehispanic city you get a feeling to travel in time and feel yourself transported to another space. A time where the presence of antique gods, high-cast warriors and a powerful priesthood ruled vast lands and imposed their desires, power and culture. As well an space where the location of the center of the known universe converged in the City of Teotihuacan.

Pyramid of Sun

The Pyramid of the Sun is the biggest prehispanic pyramid on site and the symbol of the city. And it's second biggest pyramid in Mexico so far. According to some conservative studies this structure took around 200 years to be finished by the pyramid builders.

The Pyramid of the Sun is located to an specific position inside the city planning in order to follow the sun movement across the sky and to meet the sun light at noon in an specific angle twice a year.

Street of The Dead

The Street of the Dead is the city street axis where all important city pyramids, housing, administrative ceremonial assemblies get together and lead you to explore any corner of this amazing place.

By passing by this way you can image how was the first impression all the antique visitors to the city by walking throughout the whole street and watching on each side of the street the luxury and decoration of every building sorrounding the street. A city built perfectly in stone and stucco and decorated with amazing murals on the walls.

Quetzalcoatl Temple

The Quetzalcoatl Temple is the most beautiful pyramid because it has carved stone heads which decorate the whole building. The stone heads represents prehispanic mexican gods Quetzalcoatl (plummed serpent) and Tlaloc (god of rain).

At the end of the golden period of Teotihuacan the residence of the city goverment was moved around the courtyard where the temple is located. The antique foreign embassies and trading market where located next to this area as well.

Booking

If you are interested in a Carnival tour please contact Carlos Rivero for details and pricing. // Si estas interesado en un tour de Carnaval por favor contactar a Carlos Rivero para detalles y precio.

Pyramid of Moon

The Pyramid of the Moon is located at the northern part of the city right at the extreme part of the Street of the Dead where a group of smaller pyramids and a large plaza get together. Recently, this pyramid was explored by a international group of archeologists and discovered new evidences and treasures than provide a better perspective of the power and influence of this city in all mexican cultural area named Mesoamerica. Also this pyramid represents one of most known examples of prehispanic mexican architecture.