Teotihuacan, the place where men become gods

TEOTIHUACAN

Teotihuacan, the place where men become gods, is an archaeological site located in the State of Mexico, between the towns of San Juan Teotihuacan and San Martin de las Piramides, 48 km northeast of Mexico City. Its climate is semi-dry with an average temperature of 15 ° C.

This ceremonial center is one of the most important pre-Hispanic America due to his masterful urban layout, its architectural monumentality and strong religious and political influence exerted in their time to other cities, is also one of the archaeological areas visited and assessed in Mexico. The ancient metropolis has a main road from the magnificent buildings which were built ceremonial order, social, civil and housing, like the pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Patio de los Jaguares, Quetzalpapálotl and Citadel, many decorated with magnificent murals which still remain valuable examples.

Over time, Teotihuacan has become an example of the best architectural style in Mesoamerica as well as a mystical center where, according to the followers of spiritual traditions prehispanic, each March 21 meet powerful cosmic forces that are distributed to the four cardinal points, ideal time to attend the city and regenerate. Within this zone also archaeological museum and research centers like Teotihuacan Studies Center, dedicated to the study of the Teotihuacan culture and the promotion of tourism services.

Around the ruins, especially in the town of San Juan Teotihuacan are comfortable hotels and restaurants where you can enjoy delicious dishes of the cuisine mexiquense: soup, barbecue., Bars and other places for fun and into the night.
AROUND, AND PLACES FEATURED ROUTES

Route around Teotihuacan. From Teotihuacan, after touring the archaeological site, as well as spas, restaurants and hotels located in the village and complete the experience, take the federal highway. 132 D and walk about 5 km north of Teotihuacan, to Oxtoticpac, in the town of Otumba, a town that retains a jewel of colonial architecture religious Oxtoticpac former convent, built in the first half of XVI century. Taking heading back to Mexico City, by the same federal highway stop by Acolman. In prehispanic times was allied with the population Tecpanec until the arrival of the Spanish was evangelized by Franciscan friars and later by Augustine, who established a monastery in the XVI century. The town's main attraction is just the Convent of San Agustín of ALCOM in which it houses three remarkable golden altarpieces and mural paintings. The convent is open as a museum which exhibits paintings plateresca, sculpture and jewelry from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

ARCHAEOLOGY

Teotihuacan is one of the largest archaeological sites in Mexico, has many architectural vestiges, among which are about 600 pyramids, as well as major buildings and housing estates with splendid murals. Some of the most important buildings in this complex are:

pyramid of the sun
pyramid of the moon