Mesoamerican (Indigenous)
Teōtīhuacān
Teotihuacan
“An avenue of sun and moon where, it is told, the gods were born”
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Meaning
At the end of the long straight avenue, the Pyramid of the Sun slowly warms in the morning light.
In Nahua (Aztec) tradition the ancient city was called the birthplace of the gods, and it is understood as a vast ceremonial city centered on its Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon.
Field notes
- Location
- Valle de México · Mexico · N19.7° · W98.8°
- Best time
- Early morning, when the avenue is quiet and the light falls low
- Getting there
- About an hour from Mexico City by car or bus.
- Etiquette
- Visitors follow the marked walkways; climbing the pyramids is not permitted.
Sources
- · UNESCO World Heritage
- · Encyclopaedia Britannica
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